In Defense Of Animals says, " In the wild, elephants thrive into their 60s, raising calves well into their 50s and roaming up to 30 miles daily. In zoos like Los Angeles Zoo, where enclosures are ...

Phoenix Zoo officials say a new list that ranks their venue as one of the nation’s worst facilities for elephants has “no ...

The Phoenix Zoo says it disagrees with the recent report from animal rights group "In Defense of Animals," but plans to close the elephant exhibit.

The nonprofit advocacy group In Defense of Animals has ranked the Bronx Zoo as the second-worst zoo in North America for ...

The Bronx Zoo was just named among the “worst zoos” for elephants in North America by animal rights group In Defense of ...

Happy? Not at the Bronx Zoo where elephants endure unimaginable suffering and isolation. Photo: Nonhuman Rights Project BRONX ...

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One zoo in Ohio was included among the top 25 best zoos in the world, according to a report from Travel + Leisure magazine. See which Ohio zoo made the list.

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A New Jersey state senator landed in the hospital New Year’s Eve following a snake bit at the Garden State zoo he owns and operates.

The lawmaker — who was bit while feeding mice to snakes at his family's New Jersey zoo — was flown to New York City for treatment.