After playing her role as a mother to help her declining species, a nearly 11-year-old red panda was ready for the next stage of life. Sakura, as she’s named, had an unsuccessful breeding season ...

Four fuzzy and downright adorable animals have made ... 15, Shanti, a 34-year-old Asian elephant at the Houston Zoo, gave birth to a 314-pound female calf named Kirby after a 19-hour labor.