"This name was chosen by our zookeepers as they felt it was very fitting because Nakili is a perfect little copy of her ...

The Detroit Zoo announced the name of a two-month-old chimpanzee on Monday, Sept. 8, on social media. The zoo's Facebook post said zookeepers named her "Nakili" (Nah-key-lee) after the Swahili word ...

The baby chimpanzee born at the Detroit Zoo on the Fourth of July has been named Nakili, the zoo announced on Monday.

Visitors to the Zoo might get a glimpse of the baby girl as she has begun spending time in the outdoor habitat with her ...

A local brewer is widening its footprint in metro Detroit with a presence at the Detroit Zoo. The Griffin Claw Gather Beer Garden opens July 23 at the zoo, across from the African Train Station and ...

The Detroit District Dental Society will host an oral health information tent at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak on Saturday, July 19. “Wild about SMILES, Roaring for Healthy Teeth” will be open to all ...

Rain or shine thousands of people show up every year for the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk To End Alzheimer’s at the Detroit Zoo, and this year was no exception. On Sunday, more than 5,000 ...

Zoo officials said the name works because "Nakili is a perfect little copy of her Mother, Nyani, who is also a twin." "As she grows, baby Nakili will also learn to copy her mom's ...