Dinosaurs, fortunately for most of us, are extinct, but we share the planet with some of their relatives, and those family members are being celebrated in Washington on Saturday at the Smithsonian ...

Sacramento Zoo seeks city approval to expand Land Park site by 40% to 20.1 acres. Expansion follows canceled $302M Elk Grove zoo plan due to construction costs. Mayor McCarty backs project, citing ...

Boo at the Zoo returns to the Philadelphia Zoo for three weekends of family-friendly activities. Guests can visit on Saturdays, Oct. 11, 18 and 25; Sundays, Oct. 12, 19 and 26; and an added date on ...

The Fort Worth Zoo is celebrating the birth of the first female Asian elephant calf since 2013. The 36-inch-tall, 250-pound calf was born at 3:36 a.m. on Aug. 18, 2025, and the zoo kept it under wraps ...

On January 24, 2017, a 29-pound Nile hippopotamus was born six weeks ahead of her due date. The zoo announced Fiona’s premature birth on social media, sharing videos of Zoo specialists, vets, and ...

Berani, a beloved orangutan, single dad and fixture at the Denver Zoo, was euthanized Monday after his caretakers determined he was in end-stage kidney failure, zoo officials announced. The ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Two chimpanzees born at the L.A. Zoo are the first in 11 years Both are unnamed females Two baby chimpanzees have ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - An integral member of the Cincinnati Zoo is handing the reins over as he shifts his focus to a new role. Thane Maynard says on average 5,000 visitors a day come through the zoo’s ...

After almost two decades at the helm of the Cincinnati Zoo, Thane Maynard is stepping down from his role as CEO. Maynard will begin his new role as the zoo board's executive chair on Jan. 1, when his ...

Nebraska wide receiver Jacory Barney Jr.’s breakout performance on special teams has earned him a place among elite company, recognized this week as The Jet Award Return Specialist of the Week. The ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Thousands of illuminated pumpkins will soon be on display at the Cincinnati Zoo. For the second year, the Cincinnati Zoo is hosting its Jack-o’-lantern Glow event. With 6,000 ...

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 ...