This post is in response to 'Are Wild Animals Always Happier Than Captive Animals?' By Marc Bekoff Ph.D. Can captive animals be happy? In a recent Psychology Today post, Marc Bekoff cites Janis Joplin ...

Animals in zoos Is it morally wrong to keep animals in zoos? The animal rights answer. It is wrong if animals have rights because: it treats the animal as a means to achieve some ...

The axolotl — an often smiley-faced salamander known for its ability to regenerate limbs and organs — is showing new powers of adaptability, as individuals bred in captivity are surviving releases ...

"There are many zoos I would like to see closed." —David Field, president of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums There is increasing concern among zoo administrators, researchers, and ...

An international wildlife charity is calling for a 'tank-free' future for marine animals - as over 3,600 whales, dolphins, and porpoises are still kept in captivity. Born Free is urging tourists to ...

Great white sharks both fascinate and terrify people around the world. That's because their onscreen personas have helped them gain quite the reputation over the years — we're looking at you, Jaws — ...

Imagine for a moment that you are a master of the Pacific. Your lineage is written in the salt-sprayed cliffs of Peru and the ...

The director of Kent’s Wildwood Trust is questioning whether wolves should be kept in captivity after putting down the park’s entire pack to stop them from killing each other. The five wolves – Odin, ...

Last weekend, a woman was mauled by a lioness at Darling Downs Zoo in Queensland, and lost her arm. The zoo, which keeps nine lions, has been operating for 20 years and had never experienced an ...