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African penguins develop a unique arrangement of black speckles on their white bellies at around three months old.
zoos

How Polka Dots Help African Penguins Stand Out From the Crowd

A new study shows how the birds identify their mates in a sea of black and white.
Roxanne Hoorn November 30, 2023
Cisco, Texas

Old Zoo Nature Trails

Hike the ruins of a zoo that was shut down by an unsolved murder.
Fort Davis, Texas

Rattlers & Reptiles

A rattlesnake museum showcasing over 30 species, in a century-old building that used to be the general store in this tiny West Texas town.
Kiama is one of about a dozen white rhinos at Disney Animal Kingdom, where caretakers work to keep the animals happy and healthy.
science

Disney's Animal Kingdom Rhinos Are the 'Real Housewives' of Orlando

Keeping the gossipy big animals healthy and happy means spa days and spritzes of cologne.
Karuna Eberl June 15, 2023
Sydney, Australia

Cactus and Succulent Garden

Hidden within Sydney’s lush Royal Botanic Garden is a walled cactus rockery and the site of Australia's first zoo.
Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad

Three historic trains run on a half-mile track that features a tunnel.
List

9 Places to Get Outside in Los Angeles

From Batman's secret hideout to an abandoned zoo.
A male great argus hopes to impress a potential mate with an arresting show of plumage and pomp.
science

This Bird's Mating Dance Is Full of Stomp and Pomp

The great argus uses its unusual wing feathers to maximum, eye-catching effect.
Gemma Tarlach April 13, 2022
'Sami'
Belgrade, Serbia

'Sami'

One of Belgrade's most beloved animals.
museums

Podcast: Micropia

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 30, 2021
The Lion's Den
Stirling, Scotland

The Lion's Den

It's said this was once the home of King James V's pet lion.
Enclosure in the woods.
Odder, Denmark

Bjørnegrotten

An abandoned bear enclosure from a 19th-century zoo located in a Danish forest.
Infield at the Zoo
Omaha, Nebraska

Infield at the Zoo

A miniature baseball stadium honoring Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, home of the College World Series from 1950-2010.
Taranna, Australia

Tasmanian Devil Unzoo

The world's first cageless zoo is working to save endangered Tasmanian devils.
These could be your new housemates!
dinosaurs

For Sale: Dozens and Dozens of Enormous Animatronic Dinosaurs

Nothing adds prehistoric flair to a decorating scheme quite like a moving T. rex.
Jessica Leigh Hester August 5, 2020
The Micronesian kingfishers hunkered down quite peacefully.
zoos

The Kingfishers That Shacked Up at the Start of the Pandemic Aren’t Sick of Each Other Yet

Before the birds moved in together, they had to learn to "howdy."
Jessica Leigh Hester July 28, 2020
Somerset, Pennsylvania

Statue of Jackson the Elephant

In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.
Henry, an Aldabra tortoise, demolished a fruit-and-veggie cake for his 60th birthday.
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Zoos Make Birthday Cakes From Bugs, Bamboo, Melons, and More

Henry the Aldabra tortoise turned 60 with a massive fruit-and-veggie confection.
Claire Voon May 14, 2020