History tells us visitors will likely find shuttered doors at major cultural institutions. But they will also find plenty of alternatives.

San Antonio Zoo is enhancing its visitor experience with new sculptures and art installations as part of the openings of The Ralston and Congo Falls exhibits, according to a news release.

Washington's political gridlock could inflict wide-ranging miseries, as anything deemed non-essential will be put on hold.

EXCLUSIVE: Joshua Zeman’s Oscar-contending documentary Checkpoint Zoo will become available to rent at home this Saturday to mark World Animal Day, Abramorama and GATHR announced today. Under the ...

Having been through more than one federal government shutdown, Washington, D.C.'s arts and cultural institutions know the drill. While many of the sites have not yet announced specifics, history tells ...

The Salisbury Zoo is welcoming two new female axolotls, a type of aquatic salamander. Several habitats, including those for the Canada Lynx and American Flamingos, have been renovated. Oddball, a ...

The Minnesota Zoo said it has partnered with a local watershed district in Minnesota to find a use for the invasive goldfish, most of which are relatives of dumped former pets, clogging Lake Cornelia ...

An iguana at a zoo in the United Kingdom has given birth despite never having mated with a male, according to staff at the facility, who have hailed the "virgin birth" as "one of the rarest events in ...

POWELL, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is celebrating the birth of a baby bonobo, marking the 18th born at the facility. The male bonobo was born on Aug. 11 to Kibibi, a first-time mother.

Clearing out the poop from the animals’ enclosures is a significant part of the zoo’s daily energy usage. Here are the Cincinnati Zoo’s most productive poopers. Giraffes: 300 pounds per day. America’s ...