A striking new resident is settling into a permanent home at Brevard Zoo after being rescued from illegal ownership.

A new arrival is turning heads at the Brevard Zoo, where staff recently welcomed an adult male Burmese python into its care.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Florida Everglades where they are decimating some medium-sized mammal species.

Burmese pythons are the scourge of the Everglades because of their voracious eating habits but that gluttony, often followed by a prolonged fast, may unlock new weight loss therapies for humans, ...

A new study suggests a substance in python blood could lead to new weight loss therapies for humans. The mice given the substance lost 9% of their body weight over 28 days. Scientists believe this ...

Zoo Atlanta has welcomed Seng, a critically endangered Siamese crocodile, to the Scaly Slimy Spectacular exhibit. The young male arrived from the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park on March ...

Zoo Knoxville is reopening Smoky Night Lights after the experience was damaged by a storm in December. Chuck Norris dead at 86 Heavy snow warning as up to 18 inches to strike: 'Hazardous' Trump's 'war ...

Woodland Park Zoo’s zoo doo is now available for sale. The doo is a fully composted blend of select animal manures mixed with bedding materials such as straw and wood chips from around the grounds of ...

A beloved habitat at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden was named one of the best in America. The award was one of several the zoo received from USA TODAY readers on Wednesday, March 18, in the ...

Syracuse, N.Y. – The Rosamond Gifford Zoo today announced the death of George, a domestic Bactrian camel, following dental surgery at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals. Earlier this month, ...

After celebrating its 50th anniversary last year, the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens has been crafting up new ways to engage visitors through experiences while adding new animals to its ...

Shower coverage will increase to scattered levels through the day, especially north of I-44. Rain should stay light to moderate, and a few isolated thunderstorms may mix in—but no severe weather is ...