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When threatened, some trap-jaw ants can use their powerful jaws like a spring to fling themselves out of death pits dug by stealthy predators, a new study finds.

At 3,456 pounds (1,570 kilograms), a great white shark named Mary Lee may be one of New York's largest tourists.

Scientists have identified a pocket shark that was collected from the Gulf of Mexico, only the second specimen in this genus ever reported, they say. Here are images of the teensy shark.

Three male Amur tiger cubs born in the early hours of April 21 are currently in an incubator after their mother didn’t nurse them.

For the first time in weeks, a gorilla with a nasty sinus infection is breathing through his nose again.

Rhino reproduction may undergo a renaissance in European zoos, as researchers try to tap into how they can boost the success of these massive animals mating in captivity, according to a new study.

As a zookeeper, sometimes you get to pick favorites (but don't tell the monkeys).

What scares a zookeeper may not be what you expect.

Zookeepers have an interesting job — some days you cuddle with endangered species, others you just try not to get bitten.