NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The first thing they’ll tell you about guinea pigs at the Nashville Zoo is that they did not originate from Guinea, nor are they related to pigs. Either way, they sure are ...

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's only known pig trotted out of quarantine Saturday, two months after he was locked away because of swine flu fears, to bask again in the mud at the Kabul Zoo. The pig, a ...

Zoo Miami announced the birth of one of the world’s rarest wild pigs on Tuesday. The zoo welcomed Bizarre, a newborn babirusa who became the first successful birth of the species in the zoo’s history ...

"In the wild, animals sometimes display aggression toward young ones, especially when establishing social hierarchies within their groups," the Houston Zoo wrote in a statement posted on social media.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — There will be Popcorn — but don't bring the butter. Zoo Knoxville is celebrating Guinea Pig Appreciation Day by showing off a 2-year-old adorable furball, "Popcorn." Happy Guinea ...

CHONBURI, Thailand (Reuters Life!) - A Thai zoo hoping to tame its tigers is letting a sow suckle a pair of cubs, while a tigeress takes care of some of her piglets. The bizarre arrangement at the ...

Alfie, a 16 1/2-year-old Visayan warty pig, was euthanized at the Erie Zoo due to declining health from severe osteoarthritis. Alfie surpassed the average life expectancy for his species and received ...

Another longtime Erie Zoo tenant has died. The zoo announced on Facebook on Aug. 20 that its male Visayan warty pig named Alfie died at the age of 16 1/2. Alfie was part of the Erie Zoo since Aug. 28, ...