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 ...

A 23-year-old giraffe named Milenna was humanely euthanized at the Brevard Zoo due to age-related mobility issues. Milenna lived beyond the median 20.3-year lifespan for female giraffes in human care.

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 ...

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden received a "monumental" donation from the estate of the late Cincinnati millionaire Hugh Hoffman, the zoo said in a public announcement. The $60 million donation ...

The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is celebrating a $60 million gift from the estate of Cincinnati businessman Hugh Hoffman.Hoffman died in March 2023 at the age of 91 and his estate has left ...

Guests at the San Diego Zoo could begin paying for parking in the so-called "zoo lot" as early as October under the terms of a proposed lease amendment with the city of San Diego. Earlier this summer, ...

LET’S GET TO OUR BIG STORY TODAY. THIS IS INCREDIBLE VIDEO OF A FRONT END LOADER HELPING AN ELEPHANT HERE AT THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO. GET BACK ON HER FEET. YEAH, THIS WAS JUST REALLY SOMETHING TO SEE ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Brookfield Zoo Chicago has announced the death of a brown bear. Axhi was a 31-year-old rescued bear that came to the zoo in 1995. His health had been declining, and the zoo decided it ...

Erie City Council approved the transfer of nearly 100 acres of city-owned property, including the Erie Zoo, to Erie Events. Erie Events will provide at least $500,000 annually to the zoo and have ...

A Milwaukee County Zoo elephant that tripped on a log in her outdoor habitat and fell is back up again, according to a zoo spokesperson. Aggressive behavior from a herdmate caused Ruth the elephant to ...

BROOKFIELD, Ill. — The Brookfield Zoo announced last week the death of their brown bear Axhi. In a Facebook announcement posted on Friday August 29, the zoo said animal care teams made “the hard yet ...

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has been under fire for its lack of accountability and transparency after one of its lions mauled another lion, which later had to be euthanized, according to the ...