See what a "bamboo cake" looks like for a giant panda cub's birthday.

Learn the difference between an albino and a leucistic animal.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the only bird show in the U.S. to feature secretary birds, the tallest raptors in the world.

Learn how handlers make sure their penguins maintain a healthy diet.

Meet Rocky and Maverick, two survivors with an astonishing tale.

A partnership between Hogle Zoo and the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah aims to learn from elephants to help people fight cancer.

Cephalopods, a group that includes octopus and squid, are a bunch of aquatic oddballs with some really unique behaviors.

The older female kangaroo was starting to move slower than others kangaroos in her mob, so keepers did a scan and discovered she had injured her spine.

We're all familiar with the bald eagle, but the golden eagle is just as cool.

Polar bears are actually considered marine mammals, sporting partially webbed feet and swimming up to 30-60 miles across open ocean.

How many veterinarians does it take to wrangle a panda cub for a routine physical exam?

See the first release of tadpoles back into the wild.

You can also get a bug's eye view of the ants' underground nest at the San Diego Zoo's Children's Zoo, something you wouldn't be able to see in the wild.

Pandas can develop a "pseudo pregnancy," so multiple ultrasounds are needed to confirm if they're actually pregnant.

The elephants were located to the state-of-the-art Elephant Odyssey, which is much, much bigger than their previous exhibit.

Regular weight checks of the rare species are important when they're young to make sure they're healthy and growing properly.

Find out how he came to live at Utah's Hogle Zoo over 30 years ago, and why he's in for a checkup today.

One focus of the research program is to better understand how human disturbance and noise might impact giant pandas, both in the wild and at the zoo.

This baby hippo has only just entered the world but is already at home in the water. His secret? He's got one excellent swimming coach.

Orangutan Aisha learned to climb before she could eat solid foods.

He's a little more confident than graceful, and a budding sense of adventure is getting him into all sorts of trouble.

Xiao Liwu is living his best life at the San Diego Zoo. Just in time for his birthday, here's a look back at some of his most memorable moments.

A donation of 15 tons of snow has these grizzlies in a tizzy.

Learn all about these funny-looking birds found in Japan, South Korea, Manchuria, and Siberia.