Two zookeepers were taken to a hospital after they were bitten by a binturong, also known as a bear cat, at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in D.C. on Friday morning, authorities say. The mammals are ...

The Memphis Zoo is earning national recognition for its holiday lights. The zoo landed in the No. 5 spot on the list of "Best Zoo Lights" as part of USA TODAY’s 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards. The ...

Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange is inviting visitors to go behind the scenes at its giraffe barn through a special educational program running from December through February. The 30-minute guided tours ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo completed the transformation of its homes for big African animals by opening a new rhino and hippo facility with a ribbon-cutting event Dec. 9. The new Ladish Co. Foundation ...

Barney the purple dinosaur was my first English teacher. Through songs, make-believe, and games, I learned how to greet people, ask kids if they wanted to play, and talk about the weather, which ...

Pro Football Hall of Famer Lem Barney’s family on Saturday pushed back on a claim that the former Detroit Lions player had died. The Pro Football Hall of Fame erroneously announced that Barney had ...

“Please accept our apology,” the Pro Football Hall of Fame said in a statement after “rescinding” an email announcing the death Brian Anthony Hernandez, who has nearly 20 years of journalism ...

Family of Detroit Lions legend Lem Barney say reports of his passing are false. Before Barry Sanders elusively ran into the NFL Hall of Fame, and before Billy Sims’ spectacular but short Detroit Lions ...

The Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday apologized after it incorrectly announced that former Detroit Lions cornerback Lem Barney had died at the age of 80, citing "media sources associated with the ...

UPDATE: Two hours after announcing that Lem Barney had died, the Pro Football Hall of Fame sent out the following email: “Based on conflicting information regarding the reported passing of Lem Barney, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 28: The Barney balloon is carried past Macy's department store during the 76th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day ...

Some visitors of the San Diego Zoo will have to start paying to park next year, according to the zoo's website. This change is part of the city of San Diego's larger plan to charge for parking at ...