Lions and tigers and Lyla-potamuses, oh my! This past week, we took a chilly hike through the wilderness of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. This was the first time for my ...

If you make a beeline for the red pandas before even checking the map, this holiday is for you. National Zoo Lovers Day, celebrated every April 8th, gives us a chance to celebrate the animals (and the ...

Collections of wild and exotic animals have been maintained in menageries by the powerful and wealthy since the time of the pharaohs. However, the first known public collection of caged animals to be ...