Sloths, kangaroos, lemurs, alligators, capybaras and more will have a new home on International Drive this fall as Cool Zoo prepares to open its doors. The company, which has taken animals on the road ...

In the United States, heat waves break out every summer. While people can jump in their pools, go to the beach, hit the lake, or engage in other activities that keep them cool, animals at zoos do not ...

Columbus Zoo staff employ various methods to keep animals cool during summer heat, including ice treats, shade and pools. An Animal Observations Program helps staff understand animal behavior and ...

DALLAS, Texas — When the Texas heat gets intense, sometimes the best way to deal with it -- is to embrace it. That’s exactly what visitors and animals alike were doing at the Dallas Zoo on the hottest ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — As Chicago faced its first heat wave of the summer season, animals at the Lincoln Park Zoo beat the heat with some cool treats. Umande, a western lowland gorilla living at the zoo’s ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Since the weather has been warmer this week, employees at the Peoria Zoo are focusing on ways to keep the animals cool. Zookeepers have made a concerted effort to clean the ...