Extensive triple digit heat hit Philadelphia as the heat dome crushing the Eastern half of the nation sizzled to what should be its worst Tuesday.

See how the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium keeps animals safe and cool during extreme heat with shaded areas and special care from ...

Elephants, chimpanzees and otters cool off from the heat with water and ice treats at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore on June 24.

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Animals at Henry Vilas Zoo received special treats and enrichment to help them get through the heat on Monday.

Cameron Park Zoo is going wild for National Zoo and Aquarium Month with special events, animal encounters, and fun for the ...

When it comes to African wildlife, few things capture the imagination like the Big Five animals. I still remember the first ...

The staff at the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium are also prepared to keep even their wildest creatures cool in this extreme heat. It's a busy day for Assistant Mammal Curator Karen Vacco and all the ...

A precious baby animal on the brink of extinction was born at Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday. There are fewer than 100 of these species left in the wild.

Rochester, N.Y. - The area's most unique happy hour event returned on Friday to raise funds for elephant conservation. Dozens ...

Tigers at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm are swimming happily in a refreshing-looking pond, while we bipeds might take a trip to the seaside to cool off. Where we humans might take a bracing cold shower, the ...