Laura Garcia — the new female giant anteater — has moved into the San Diego Zoo, the organization announced last week. But ...

Scientists on California’s Central Coast recently spotted a giant, evasive seven-arm octopus while on a research expedition ...

Almost a half-mile below Monterey Bay's surface, California scientists recorded rare footage of a seven-arm octopus eating a ...

The zoo says the 12-year-old anteater will take the next few weeks to explore her new habitat and bond with her new wildlife ...

SAN DIEGO — On Thursday, the San Diego Zoo announced that it welcomed a new resident, a female giant anteater. Named Laura ...

Giant salamanders remain some of the most extraordinary freshwater creatures on the planet, often compared to mythical river dragons. Their massive size and unusual appearance have long influenced ...

Eastern hellbenders are endangered in Ohio. A statewide initiative is striving to help them recover. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and the Wilds released more than 100 giant, rare salamanders into ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis) isn’t ...

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is helping to grow the population of the endangered eastern hellbender salamander. Hellbenders, North America's largest amphibian, are an indicator of good water quality ...

Dominican nuns at a monastery in Mexico have become unlikely conservation heroes, maintaining the world’s largest captive population of critically endangered achoque salamanders, which number fewer ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - As part of a statewide conservation effort, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and The Wilds released 116 endangered giant salamanders into the wild. Recommended for you ...