Whether we're talking about animals or humans, gut microbes are essential for health, metabolism and protecting against infection. While captivity is known to alter the gut microbiota of wildlife, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: The pair were born on the 25th of June to mother Ruby and father Nilo, weighing just 3.9 ounces (113 grams) each. The cubs ...

An endangered red panda died at a Pennsylvania zoo this year, leaving his mate all alone. But now, a new companion has been shipped in from over 1,000 miles away. The Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Lehe Ledu Liangjiang Holiday Hotel, located in the countryside near the southwestern city of Chongqing, is known for its “red ...

BEIJING, China — Giant pandas are no longer an endangered species thanks to conservation efforts, Chinese officials announced this week. Cui Shuhong, the head of the Ministry of Ecology and ...

A central New York zoo announced the birth of an endangered red panda at its property and said that it would be inviting input from the public to name the animal. The Rosamond Gifford Zoo announced ...

The popular prairie dog exhibit at the Lehigh Valley Zoo could soon become a red panda paradise with help from the public. The zoo announced Tuesday its plans to make red pandas the first species it ...

BEIJING - Chinese officials said they no longer consider giant pandas in the country to be an endangered species thanks to conservation efforts. Cui Shuhong, the head of the Ministry of Ecology and ...