The sharp-toothed binturong was being trained and was off-exhibit, the zoo said. The staffers’ injuries were not life-threatening.

Two staff members at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in D.C. were taken to the hospital ...

A South Texas zoo that lies at the nexus of animal trafficking and animal rescue thanks to a booming exotic pet trade will soon be featured in an upcoming episode of an educational children's ...

According to the Smithsonian, the workers were conducting a routine training session with the animal, named Lola, when the ...

Two zookeepers were taken to a hospital after they were bitten by a binturong, also known as a bearcat, at the Smithsonian’s ...

There are no longer any seals or sealions in New Zealand zoos or aquariums after the death of the last fur seal in captivity.

Binturong Lola in her habitat at the Claws & Paws Pathway at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. (Courtesy Smithsonian/Skip Brown) A 12-year-old binturong named Lola bit two ...