The lives of the "Golden Girls" elephants in Colorado Springs has attracted the ire of In Defense of Animals, an activist group, but zoo officials stand by the facility.

Phoenix Zoo officials denied claims from a California-based nonprofit they plan to shut down its elephant exhibit. On Tuesday ...

As the fires in Los Angeles continue to burn down communities, In Defense of Animals is working to support animal rescuers responding to life-saving aid for animals affected by the crisis. The ...

Since it's inception, In Defense of Animals (IDA), has been actively involved with rescuing of abused animals, providing shelter, campaigning to secure legal recognition of animals, and promoting ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix Zoo says a recent report detailing the list of the worst zoos for elephants in North America is flat-out wrong but plans to close the elephant exhibit.