Encouraging quietness during zoo trips can help visitors better appreciate their inhabitants and lead to more fulfilling, respectful and informative experiences, a new paper argues. Encouraging ...

The three giraffes at the Natural Bridge Zoo may not be there much longer, after an appellate court judge ruled that they can ...

"In a world where compassion often goes unnoticed, Officer Shelley Avila-Martins stands as a shining example of dedication ...

A long-time patron of Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford has failed once again in her quest to see two elderly Asian ...

It's Halloween, but you might not know it based on the temperature outside.

Catch performances of Lin-Manuel Miranda's "In The Heights" or celebrate Día de Muertos this weekend in Connecticut.

Yaad & Tukada, twin elephants born at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in 2022, have made history as some of the first elephants to ...

The Texas Hill Country just got 617 new lizards, courtesy of the Fort Worth Zoo and its conservation partners.

Police are searching for a man who brutally attacked and attempted to rape a woman in Central Park early Saturday morning — as crime in the iconic Big Apple attraction continues to surge.

These 6 Greater New Bedford restaurants closed in recent months. Ruth, 66, beloved Buttonwood Park Zoo elephant, entered into hospice care. Here's why. Ruth, one of Buttonwood Park Zoo’s two ...

A new Massachusetts gun law was a popular topic for our readers. Here's a recap of the most-read Standard Times stories from ...