Blank Park Zoo's newest addition is a ton of fun. Literally.Ajani Joe — known as AJ — is a 4-year-old, 2,300-pound eastern black rhinoceros who comes to Des Moines from the Cincinnati Zoo ...

About 4,500 runners and walkers took part in a 5K run and walk and 10K run, raising more than $20,000. "All proceeds from the race help keep Lincoln Park Zoo free and open to all, as well as ...

Rochester, N.Y. — The Seneca Park Zoo has announced the loss of a newborn giraffe calf that was born with leg paralysis. Kura, a 4-year-old female Masai giraffe at the zoo, delivered the calf ...

Buttonwood Park Zoo officials and staff have announced "with heavy hearts" the recent loss of longtime zoo resident Riley the cougar. According to a press release, Riley was 16 years old when he ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Blank Park Zoo announced on Thursday the birth of a critically endangered animal. The new arrival is a male addax named Henri. According to the zoo, the addax is one of ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Buttonwood Park Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its beloved red pandas. The zoo announced Thursday that Marie, the first female red panda to call the zoo home ...

CHICAGO — The Lincoln Park Zoo has introduced their new 6-year-old river otter named “Tucker.” He is a 6-year-old adult river otter who hails from Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot, North Dak… ...

This year's event raised over $20,000 for the zoo. Lincoln Park Zoo is free to the public but relies on private donations and guests' purchases, which make up 85% of its funding.

Community members have said they were blindsided after finding out the zoo’s 3½-acre expansion would take over Reid Park’s southern duck pond and Barnum Hill.

Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes 6 new alpacas The six female alpacas range in age from 1-24 years old. Their names are Starlight, Zsa Zsa, Maya, Sara, Grettle and Gracie. By Mary Norkol ...

The zoo welcomes visitors daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; last admission is at 4 p.m. Tickets cost $14 for adults, $8 for kids ages 2 to 12 and are free for children 1 and younger.

Dickerson Park Zoo euthanized Morgan, a 30-year-old black and white colobus monkey, on Wednesday due to worsening health related to his old age, while also acknowledging his role as the patriarch o… ...