Smokey Bear. Ham the Space Chimp. Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling. Not many animals reach celebrity status, but it’s a bit of a tradition here at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. In January, we rolled out ...

The late Dr Jane Goodall adopted a bear in dire straits the year before she died - but tragically, never made it to the ...

Video released by US military shows what it says is strike on vessel in eastern Pacific George Clooney says he's no longer ...

Once a week, Bryan Reisberg takes an adoptable dog from a NYC shelter on an adventure through the streets of the city, and ...

Like corn kernels in slowly heating oil, the orca sightings began sparse and unpredictable. But at some imperceptible moment, ...

The Buddhist Association of China has condemned recent reports of people in northeastern China's Liaoning province performing ...

Most shelters provide food, leashes, bedding crates, leashes and other supplies needed for stays that usually last from a few ...