Clearing out the poop from the animals’ enclosures is a significant part of the zoo’s daily energy usage. Here are the Cincinnati Zoo’s most productive poopers. Giraffes: 300 pounds per day. America’s ...

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's new baby Asian elephant has been named Rita Jean. She is named after the late Rita Jean Wolfe, a community leader whose family has supported the zoo for nearly a ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It’s here! The John Ball Zoo says Penelope, a pygmy hippo, birthed a calf on Wednesday. The unnamed baby weighs 11 pounds and is the first pygmy hippo calf born at the zoo ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) issued a statement after the city council meeting on Monday revisited the topic of paid parking at Balboa Park. Plans to start ...

The San Diego City Council on Monday afternoon took a key step toward charging for parking at the San Diego Zoo. The council passed an amendment to the zoo's lease that allows the establishment to ...

The Cincinnati Zoo has made strides in sustainability, boasting three of the country’s largest solar arrays and a 1.5-million-gallon rainwater capture system. From 2006 to 2024, the zoo’s water usage ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus Zoo’s baby elephant now has a name after it made its debut last month. The baby Asian elephant is named Rita Jean, after Rita Jean Wolfe, a member of Wolfe family with ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo revealed “A Tiny, Fluffy Surprise” on Tuesday! The zoo announced their red panda family “got a little bigger” this summer. Poppy gave birth to the ...

SALISBURY ZOO - Get ready to "sleep with zoo animals" join the zoo's Bunk with the Beasts camping adventure for a wild night under the stars. No need to travel across the globe to experience an exotic ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — John Ball Zoo has welcomed a new member to their growing family. Wednesday, new parent Penelope, a pygmy hippo, gave birth to her first calf, according to John Ball Zoo officials ...