The alert was "mistakenly activated," and "there was no emergency," a rep for the zoo told PEOPLE in a statement Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

A false alarm sparked chaos at Melbourne Zoo in Australia earlier today as patrons feared there was a baboon on the loose. Visitors to the zoo were either evacuated or put into lockdown this afternoon ...

If you’re looking for a fun, educational, and immersive day out, the Brevard Zoo is the place to be. Celebrating 31 years as ...

Precautions are being taken at zoos around South Florida to protect animals big and small as the powerful Hurricane Milton bears down on the state. The storm, which was a Category 4 hurricane as of ...

Jan. 2 (UPI) --Officials at Australia's Melbourne Zoo assured the public that no baboons are on the loose after a false alarm sent the facility into lockdown for about 10 minutes. Visitors to the zoo ...

The Lord Howe Island stick insect vanished from its home, but an effort at zoos in San Diego and Melbourne highlights the possibilities and challenges of conserving invertebrate animals. Lord Howe ...

Zoos in Florida, Texas, California and Arizona are experts at dealing with heat. Animals are perhaps more readily equipped than humans to deal with extreme heat. But when the heat index climbs into ...

Millions of people on Florida’s Gulf Coast are preparing to evacuate as Hurricane Milton threatens their lives. But not the zoo and aquarium animals of Tampa. With staff members hurriedly preparing ...