Petal, the Toronto Zoo’s 39-year-old ”big and beautiful” river hippo, was euthanized last week after a veterinary team discovered multiple infections in her mouth. Petal had recently lost weight, and ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A female pygmy hippo named Penelope has given birth to a “little splash of joy,” marking the first calf for her and her mate, Jahari. The 11-pound baby hippo was born on Wednesday, ...

It has been a challenging time for the San Diego Zoo, where three beloved animals — a polar bear, giraffe and gorilla — died within days of each other. The latest death occurred Monday, when Maka, a ...

PITTSFIELD — “It’s all about me,” said Savannah Gorman, 9. Savannah, or rather her fussy nature as a baby, is the reason her family first tried a carousel ride. That first ride calmed her down, so now ...

With Just For Laughs Montreal now behind us, JFL has announced the first round of headliners for its Toronto Festival, taking place from September 18-27. Notable comics set to appear include Gabriel ...

The Toronto Zoo will soon become home to a blind baby moose who was rescued near Ottawa earlier this month. The two-month-old baby moose, now named Cedar, was found by an animal rescue group on a ...

A zebra named Samantha died in an accident at a Rhode Island zoo, officials said. Screengrab from Roger Williams Park Zoo & Carousel Village's Facebook page A zebra died in “a tragic accident” at a ...