Ticketholders are guided Jan. 12 to the enclosure at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo where the giant panda twins are on limited public display. (Kotaro Ebara) The winning ratio of the ticket lottery was 348.

The first Asian elephant born at Tokyo's Ueno zoo in its 138-year history was finally put on show to visitors Dec. 1, and officials said mother and calf are doing well. Asian elephants are a ...

The Abilene Zoo has announced the return of an iconic Big Country symbol, the bison. In a press release, the zoo heralded the bison as one of North America's most celebrated species. "Just one ...

The Pittsburgh Zoo is welcoming four bison to its International Conservation Center in Somerset. The male and three females, who were born this summer and are approximately eight months old ...

The Pittsburgh Zoo has welcomed the American Bison to its International Conservation Center in Somerset County. Four bison, one male and three females, arrived in December. They were born over the ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has joined with the Minnesota Zoo in an effort to conserve the North American plains bison. The DNR stated in a press release it will work with ...

Formerly part of Kaneiji Temple, Ueno Park is now home to the Ueno Zoo (considered Japan's oldest zoo), six museums, a number of shrines and temples, and more than 1,000 cherry blossom trees.