Critics argue that the practice exploits wildlife for entertainment and poses risks to both animals and customers.

A CHINESE restaurant has been slammed for offering lion cub cuddles alongside afternoon tea – and they are not the only wild ...

Teatime revels in China now include hugs with lion cubs in a four-course afternoon set offered by a restaurant in the ...

A zoo animal in Montana lost an eye after a fight with his older brother, zoo officials said. Griff, a Sichuan takin living ...

A precious and fun-loving 12-year-old red panda named Tenzing suddenly died at the San Francisco Zoo, zookeepers announced Friday.

BEIJING -- Chinese scientists have announced the birth of the world's first somatic cell-cloned dzo in China's Xizang ...

Red pandas are classified as endangered, with fewer than 10,000 estimated to remain in the wild. Tenzing, of the Himalayan subspecies, lived alongside the zoo's other red panda, Little Mebo, a member ...

On July 11 at Chongqing Zoo, a zookeeper called Dundun tried a new method to "collect the panda" by placing the panda named Qisanmei in a spinning bowl, hoping to make her dizzy enough to carry her ...

A cherished, fan-favorite red panda at the San Francisco Zoo died of a parasitic infection, the zoo announced Thursday .

Zoo teams transformed the yards outside the Bird House into a thriving, wildflower-filled garden that attracts birds and ...

The pygmy hippo soared to stardom, largely thanks to her keeper who shared adorable pictures and videos of her on social ...