Chester Zoo is celebrating the “incredibly special” birth of four fossa pups, a rare and highly threatened species. The fossa is a slender, cat-like mammal and the largest natural predator in ...

President Andry Rajoelina appears to have left the country after weeks of protests calling for him to resign. By John Eligon and Gaelle Borgia Reporting from Antananarivo, Madagascar Madagascar’s ...

The head of an elite Madagascar military unit said Tuesday that it had seized power, minutes after the National Assembly voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina for “desertion of duty”. Rajoelina ...

Hundreds gathered in Madagascar’s capital to honor those killed in recent protests, including army personnel and over 20 civilians. The elite military unit CAPSAT has joined anti-government protesters ...

The move followed weeks of intense and deadly protests against the government of President Andry Rajoelina, who said he would defy growing calls to resign. By John Eligon Reporting from Antananarivo, ...

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is asking Franklin County voters for a 10-year renewal of a 0.75-mill levy for operating expenses, last passed in 2015. The levy would not increase the current taxes ...

Madagascar’s presidency says “an attempt to seize power illegally and by force” is under way, a day after soldiers from an elite military unit joined a youth-led protest against the government. “In ...

“The Phoenix Zoo sustained significant damage during Monday afternoon’s sudden storm. We are deeply grateful to share that no animals, guests, staff, or volunteers were harmed. All animals are safely ...

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has fled. France expressed concern over developments in the country. The army’s elite CAPSAT unit said it had taken control of the country’s military. President ...

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has left the country after an elite military unit turned against the government in an apparent coup, an opposition lawmaker in the ...

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — A colonel in an elite military unit in Madagascar said Tuesday that the armed forces are taking power in the Indian Ocean nation in what appeared to confirm that ...

The penguins at the Houston Zoo have temporarily moved "behind the scenes" due to safety concerns about material they could ingest there, according to zoo officials. The zoo's Humboldt penguins moved ...