It’s a girl! Point Defiance Zoo recently welcomed a rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf. Her name is Ume, which means plum blossom and apricot in Japanese. The zoo says her keeper staff chose the ...

At least three and possibly up to 15 birds have died of avian flu at two New York City zoos, according to the organization ...

University of Minnesota Extension Children are relieved to have a summer break from their classes. However, parents and teachers are often discouraged by the amount of learning children lose over ...

There are so many fun things to do in Oahu with kids! From Waikiki to historic Pearl Harbor to the scenic North Shore, we ...

From Christmas trees to cardboard boxes, waste during the holidays piles up more than any other time of the year. Last holiday season, there was a seven-ton increase – an approximate 20% ...

Oregon Zoo's Elephant Rose-Tu Gives Birth To Beautiful Calf. After more than 20 months of pregnancy, Rose-Tu, a 30-year-old Asian elephant at the Oregon Zoo, gave birth to a beautiful calf on 1 ...