A tiger walks the same worn groove along the edge of its exhibit, like a broken record. A parrot methodically plucks out its ...

The improvements in animal care that have led to the aging population problem are laudable, but must now be accompanied by ...

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 ...

In humans, personality similarity between partners can lead to better compatibility and well-being. Is the same true for ...

Meet Sadie and Seth, two foxes born into unfortunate circumstances that were rescued by ZooTampa. As part of a fur operation ...

Have you ever been to a zoo and thought that the animals looked sad? Or perhaps you’ve visited a wildlife park and felt that ...

The results of inbreeding can be very distressing to witness. In this Instagram post, we see a captive lion with skull deformities, and in this post, we see another lion with drastically shortened ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses yesterday’s reintroduction of the Captive Primate Safety Act (CPSA), which would end the cruel and dangerous pet primate trade in the United ...