The Milwaukee County Zoo Public Museum Art Museum and Betty Brinn Children's Museum all have free admission days in November.

Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard has overseen major changes, including the opening of the five-acre Elephant Trek exhibit. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Director Thane Maynard will transition ...

Cheetahs at the Milwaukee County Zoo got into the Halloween spirit early, enjoying pumpkins and icy “BOO” treats ahead of the ...

AND SOME SAD NEWS TO PASS ALONG TONIGHT AS WELL. FROM MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO. RUTH, THE AFRICAN SAVANNAH ELEPHANT HAS DIED. 12 NEWS DUKE CARTER REPORTS. STAFF MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO PUT THE 43 ...

Milwaukee is mourning the loss of Ruth, a 43-year-old African savanna elephant who was humanely euthanized Sept. 20 after falling for the second time in a month. While Ruth wasn't the oldest elephant ...

Milwaukee County Zoo holds its annual Zoo Brew fundraiser for adults only. The government shuts down, and Trump goes online — very online China has not bought a bushel of soybeans from U.S. farmers ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS58) — It's been a tough weekend for staff at the Milwaukee County Zoo. They are mourning the loss of Ruth, a 43-year-old savanna elephant. Ruth called the Milwaukee County Zoo home for ...

A 43-year-old elephant at a Wisconsin zoo died after falling in her stall, officials reported. Zookeepers at the Milwaukee County Zoo discovered Ruth, an African savanna elephant who came to the zoo ...

Editor's note, 10/6/2025: This story was updated to reflect the most recent FEMA estimates on the total amount of aid distributed and the number of applications received so far. Two months after ...

MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Ruth, a beloved elephant at the Milwaukee County Zoo, died over the weekend. After her second fall this month, zookeepers made the difficult decision to euthanize her. Now, ...