Ethics of keeping mammals in zoos and aquariums / Michael D. Kreger and Michael Hutchins -- Challenges of zoo animal welfare / Ron Kagan and Jake Veasey -- Setting standards for evaluation of captive ...

Sarah Jefferson, Born Free’s Captivity Campaigns Information Coordinator said: "This cruel, confined existence is unimaginably different to their life in the wild. "When free, marine mammals live in ...

Meerkats are small, big-eyed, highly social mongooses who live in South Africa in packs ranging from two to more than 30 individuals in which complex social networks and social hierarchies regulate ...

The findings could aid conservation efforts for the beloved species, which is found in only one Mexico City lake.

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 ...

In a cross-functional project, researchers use cutting-edge genomics to help conservationists manage Australia’s unique ...