Extreme heat is as dangerous for animals as it is people. Pets and livestock alike are susceptible to prolonged high temperatures, according to Kendra Stahl, the Ohio State University Extension agent ...

Near triple-digit temperatures are gripping the region, and everyone is finding ways to beat the heat—including the animals at the Cincinnati Zoo!Elephants and hippos are taking refreshing dips in ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – With this heat advisory in effect everyone is having a hard time staying cool—including the wide range of animals housed at Forest Park Zoo. On a hot day like today, there’s ...

TAMPA — It was only 9:30 a.m. but it was already 89 degrees with 90% humidity. At ZooTampa, that meant the panthers had some blood popsicles with chicken broth waiting for them. And the black bears ...

I discovered that zoos keep lions cool with something called 'bloodsicles'—literally frozen cubes of blood! In this video, I explain why these unusual treats are given to big cats during heatwaves, ...