Humans aren’t the only ones trying to beat the summer heat here in North Dakota. When blistering days like these roll through the state, zookeepers here at the Roosevelt Park Zoo have to ...

Ziggy the giraffe was born at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida. Today, nearly 15, she is matriarch of giraffes at Milwaukee County Zoo.

The walls were made of plywood and sheet metal and decorated with taxidermied animals, mostly African hoofstock like antelope, wildebeests, and water buffalo.

In a post on Facebook, the zoo said it was the first time in 30 years that they bred and hatched three flamingo chicks successfully.

“He keeps us on our toes,” fellow African Hoofstock and Primate Keeper Brennan Peters said. “We did make a joke that he’s a bit destructive, but that is pretty true.

Kahlani has a personality of her own, zoo officials say, and has already found a special place in their hearts.

“She enjoys her training sessions with the hoofstock team and is being introduced to the rest of the giraffe herd.” Reticulated giraffes are among the most iconic yet vulnerable animals in Africa.

The Gulf Breeze Zoo has announced the birth of Kahlani, a female reticulated giraffe calf. Born May 9, Kahlani stands six ...

China will negotiate and sign a new economic pact with Africa that will get rid of all tariffs on the 53 African states it has diplomatic ties with, it said, a move that could benefit middle ...