zoos and zoo animals

Big cats, including native mountain lions and cougars, as well as nonnative African lions and tigers, are a serious problem and a growing political issue in the United States.

John Orozco, a 19-year-old gymnast from the Bronx, stopped by the Bronx Zoo Friday after returning from London.

The Minnesota city of Duluth endured heavy flooding overnight, putting parts of the community under several feet of water.

Panda deal: Two giant pandas will soon arrive at Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland, following a deal signed between the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland and the Chinese Wildlife Conservation Association.

A giant panda cub was born early Wednesday at Zoo Atlanta, according to a statement from the zoo. The cub is the first to be born in the U.S. for 2010.