NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia Zoo staffers are mourning the death of one of their female ostriches that died after she suffered a wing fracture. The nine-year-old ostrich, Gobbles, died after her wing was ...

Lehigh Valley Zoo introduced two new residents to its ostrich and zebra habitat on May 14, both arriving from Riverbanks Zoo & Garden in Columbia, South Carolina, the zoo announced in a news release.

In the wild, ostriches live in the dry and sandy regions of central and southern Africa. They live in flocks of between 5 and 50 individuals. However, when it comes to breeding, they form groups of ...

Research published in the online journal, BMC Biotechnology reports on a new, large-scale technique for distinguishing between male and female ostrich chicks using DNA extracted from feathers. This ...

16-year-old female ostrich Emmy. Photo from Lehigh Valley Zoo NORTH WHITEHALL TWP, Pa. — The Lehigh Valley Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its animal residents. 16-year-old female ostrich Emmy has ...