In 2023, the farm added most of its exotic animals to the lineup, boosting business in a state that bans only big cats, non-native bears and great apes.

An encounter with a gorilla in the wild is always said to be a magical, once-in-a-lifetime experience, but few get the real hands-on treatment. That was not the case for one trekker in Rwanda recently ...

Tennessee law states just which animals can be legally kept as a pet and which only belong in the zoo or the wild.

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"It's such a magical feeling." Activist endures painful history to embark on inspiring work to save critical species: 'The ...