YAKIMA, Wash. — Three animal shelters in Washington have advanced to the ‘Snuggly 16′ for this year’s ‘March Muttness’ event.

Katie G. Cotterill Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has a new name, and it’s also a fruit, a Washington zoo said.

Washington, United States - January 24, 2025 The National Zoo of Washington introduced its new pair of giant pandas to the public this Friday, which arrived in the country from China as part of a ...

A baby sea lion toting an artificial kelp strip was filmed performing intricate rhythmic gymnastics-esque circles through the ...

An endangered baby animal that looks like a fuzzy “walking watermelon” was born at a Washington zoo. The white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf was born Feb. 2 at Point Defiance Zoo ...

Washington businesses and hotels are capitalizing on the return of pandas to the city's zoo after a yearlong absence.

Zoo officials said the tapir is endangered due ... Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the state of Washington and the western region. She’s a journalism graduate ...

WASHINGTON — A 3-year-old giraffe briefly escaped her enclosure at an Arizona zoo on Wednesday, causing the facility to delay ...

A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has a new name, and it’s also a fruit, a Washington zoo said. The white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf was ...