Saturday marks the anniversary of the Zoological Society of London. The international scientific, conservation and educational charity was founded...

Which large, grey mammal is wholly aquatic, herbivorous, weighs close to half a tonne, has a big flat tail rather like a beaver but no back legs or eyelids, is related to elephants and lives along the coast and waterways of West Africa?

A man has been arrested after he posted pictures of himself playing with a manatee on Facebook. The images show Ryan William Waterman crouching in...

A deadly strain of avian malaria has killed six of London Zoo’s penguins. The disease is spread by mosquitoes, which have thrived in the wet and ...

Conservationists have hit out at a bid by Tanzania to hold a one-off sale of its ivory stockpile and downgrade the level of protection for the country...

If any animals at London Zoo have been sneakily stealing extra portions of food from their friends they’re about to be found out, because the annual...

Poachers’ snares pose one of the biggest threats to mountain gorilla populations according to campaigners – and it seems that the gorillas themsel...

Two snow leopards have been captured, fitted with satellite collars and released for the first time in Afghanistan – and one of them was tracked ven...

We're ashamed to admit World Turtle Day passed us by somewhat, but this little guy most definitely caught our collective eye. Looking somewhat sta...

There were more than 200 new species discovered last year – but now an international committee of scientists have drawn up their list of the top 10....

Chinese zoo workers donned panda suits as they transported a cub and his mother to a new location at the Wolong National Nature Reserve. Panda cub...

Koalas have been named a protected species in Australia after statistics showed a sharp drop in the number of the animals in the country over the past...

Hidden cameras set up in one of Bhutan's national parks have caught the rare snow leopard on camera as it pads around the parkland marking its territo...

Pristine regions of Australia are under threat as mining companies push to expand, once again creating uproar from environmentalists. The area now under fire is the Cape York Peninsula in far North Queensland, a region well-known for its vast, untouched wilderness and a popular tourist destination among travellers.

Counting sheep is fairly commonplace, but what about counting penguins, lions, tigers and bears? London Zookeepers have the tricky but essential t...

Two giant pandas are settling in to their new home "extremely well" more than a week after arriving in the UK from China. Tian Tian and Yang Guang ...

Britain's only polar bear is celebrating his third birthday today at his Highland home on Wednesday. The 58 stone furry animal enjoyed rolling arou...

Two giant pandas flown to the UK from China have spent the first night at their new home sleeping off the effects of jet lag. Tian Tian and Yang Gu...

People, places and nature look amazing in these pictures from the National Geographic photography competition. A bonobo chimpanzee looks at a camer...

Species losing their fight for survival should be left to become extinct, if it means having resources free for other animals and plants, a survey of ...

Edinburgh Zoo is preparing to dig deep in its pockets for £70,000 a year to import organic bamboo shoots for two pandas, Tian Tian and Yang Guang...

These pictures of marine animals in their natural habitats celebrate sea-life from around the world, while reminding people what is at stake from ocea...

This week, Australians will mark, but definitely not celebrate, a poignant and rather shameful anniversary. 75 years will have passed since the last Tasmanian Tiger died at Hobart Zoo on 7 September 1936