Natural Bridge Zoo owners Karl and Deborah Mogensen, manager Gretchen Mogensen and others were indicted by a grand jury in Rockbridge County.

Some critics have seized the tragedy as an opportunity to advance an uncompromising anti-captivity narrative in which all zoos and aquariums are inherently unethical and cruel. To be sure, there are ...

A Richmond farm operator has been charged with 24 misdemeanor counts of animal neglect and cruelty after authorities found ...

Five individuals associated with Natural Bridge Zoo face multiple charges, including animal cruelty and forgery, following a months-long undercover investigation that led to the seizure of nearly 100 ...

Thou shall not kill healthy zoo animals A few months ago I posted an essay titled " It's Still Not Happening at the Zoo: Sharp Divisions Remain " that was a summary of a meeting held at the Detroit ...

For decades, animal welfare science focused primarily on reducing suffering. Researchers measured stress hormones, injury rates, illness, and signs of fear to determine whether animals were being ...