Standing on its hind legs, a red panda eats Christmas treats at Berlin Zoo, Germany, Dec. 8, 2025. Russian general assassinated - here's why the timing appears significant ...

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 ...

The founder and chief surgeon of the Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation says she started off just wanting to do weird things with stuffed animals. Then it became a mission.

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The Philadelphia Zoo's animal population grew by leaps and bounds this year. The big picture: The zoo is readying upgrades for 2026, including the Carey Bear Country facility — a dedicated den space ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Before heading back to the North Pole to do some last-minute preps before the biggest day of the year, Santa made a special delivery to some of the animals at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Holiday gifts came early to pandas at two zoos across the world from each other. It added a playful, festive twist to the daily routine for giant pandas and red pandas at the Berlin Zoo in Germany and ...

PDZA is welcoming a new male otter and celebrating an otter pup, while also debuting its Sumatran tiger this weekend.

If you’re looking to add a little sparkle to your holidays, there are several nearby Christmas events and displays that will bring a touch of fun to the holiday season.