A cherished, fan-favorite red panda at the San Francisco Zoo died of a parasitic infection, the zoo announced Thursday .

For 50 years, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has been preserving animals' genetic material in its Frozen Zoo, and recently added plants to the biobank. Why it matters: The vast collection of cryopreserved living cells and reproductive material can help revive endangered species and protect them from going extinct.

EXCLUSIVE: When Russia launched its brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, among the first defenseless victims were animals in a zoo in Kharkiv, very close to the Russian border. Big cats, bears,

Zoo teams transformed the yards outside the Bird House into a thriving, wildflower-filled garden that attracts birds and other wildlife. Find out how they did it.

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The Bronx Zoo is re-opening a nocturnal experience called the World of Darkness on Saturday, July 12. The exhibit features 25 nocturnal species in over 20 different habitats, including tropical forests, wetlands, deserts, caves and subterranean environments.

More than 500 native plants in San Diego County are held in a Native Seed Bank at the zoo. Those seeds are dried down to a certain relative humidity and then frozen at -20 degrees Celsius, which is close to the temperature of a typical home freezer.

The Chattanooga Zoo is inviting the community to help design its next decade and you could win a free membership.

Our weekend top picks also include Summer Symphony Nights at Miller Outdoor Theatre, Lil' Flip & Friends and more.