In the United States, heat waves break out every summer. While people can jump in their pools, go to the beach, hit the lake, or engage in other activities that keep them cool, animals at zoos do not ...

As temperatures soared to record levels across many parts of the country under a sprawling heat dome, it wasn’t just humans working to stay cool - zookeepers also had their hands full making sure ...

Zoo staff implement shade, water, ice treats, and fans to cool 75 animals. Feeding schedules shift to mornings and evenings to avoid peak heat. Zookeepers monitor animals and coordinate with vets ...

Animals at a zoo in Rome have been given frozen treats to help them cool off as the Italian capital sizzled in a scorching heatwave on Tuesday. (AP Video by Maria Selene Clemente) New Release: Farm, ...

HOUSTON — As the temperatures begin to climb in Houston, animals at the Houston Zoo have to find ways to keep their bodies cool. They can't do that on their own, so they get a little help. To enrich ...

DALLAS, Texas — When the Texas heat gets intense, sometimes the best way to deal with it -- is to embrace it. That’s exactly what visitors and animals alike were doing at the Dallas Zoo on the hottest ...

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 ...

Smokey Bear. Ham the Space Chimp. Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling. Not many animals reach celebrity status, but it’s a bit of a tradition here at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. In January, we rolled out ...

If Paul Dreher were around today to visit the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society at Dreher Park in West Palm Beach, he would no doubt be amazed. The zoo began with a small red barn with a few ducks ...

JEFFERSON TWP. — The founder of a farm and zoo in North Pocono plans to add more educational opportunities as it opens to the public for the season for the first time as a nonprofit entity. Safari ...

There is something special about watching children interact with animals at a petting zoo that touches the heart. I have very fond memories of taking my son Chris to petting zoos when he was young. He ...