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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Los Angeles Zoo is turning Halloween into a family affair this October with Boo at the L.A. Zoo, a two-weekend program that combines trick-or-treating with up-close looks at some of the zoo’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Paignton Zoo could soon be under new ownership, as its parent charity confirms it is looking for outside investment to safeguard its future amid serious financial difficulties. The Wild Planet Trust ...

In case you missed the news: The Phoenix Zoo has commissioned several artists to create works for a new exhibit that combines comic books and conservation. One of those artists is Todd McFarlane whose ...

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 ...

ST. LOUIS – In a national effort to help advance the species’ conservation, polar bear Kallik will be leaving the St. Louis Zoo. According to the St. Louis Zoo—who shared the announcement on ...