The star of the show is, of course, the namesake train itself. Engine No. 12, affectionately known as “Tweetsie,” is a ...

Tweetsie Railroad opened as a tourist attraction in 1957, making it one of North Carolina’s first theme parks and the state’s only Wild West theme park. The park was the brainchild of Grover Robbins ...

In the past week, two animals—a lion transported from Gorakhpur zoo in critical condition and a free-ranging peacock—have ...

The new pandas, still too young for romance, have nevertheless given welcome indications that they are interested in each ...

"Crimson Tikes" is the brainchild of Anthony Sisco, who is passionate about all things Crimson Tide. Although his career paths have taken him in different directions, the cartoon centered around ...

It’s probably not much of anything yet, but the National’s Zoo’s pandas are at least getting curious about each other.

Storm systems sweeping across parts of the Midwest and South have left at least 21 dead, many of them in Kentucky, where what ...

Los Angeles’ Griffith Park is a massive, mountainous, wild oasis in the middle of the city’s dense urban sprawl. Its real and cinematic history is pure joy to explore.

Mesa restored the neon beacons — including iconic Diving Lady, Watson's Flowers and Dairy Queen signs — to light up the ...

This is the failure of their managers to set up proper procedures to ensure we’re doing right by our animals. We need change, ...

Bleats and chirps between two giant pandas are a sure sign that flirtatious feelings are in the air! Read all about the ...

USDA inspectors reported safety issues to people and animals, including an incident in 2016 when zoo staff shot two of their own bears.