The Louisville Zoo and the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens announced that Cecil, a 27-year-old male western lowland gorilla, will be relocated to California later this summer to begin a new chapter as the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the Louisville Zoo's beloved gorillas is leaving Kentucky in August. Cecil, a 27-year-old male ...

The San Francisco Zoo & Gardens is set to receive a male gorilla months after the sudden passing of beloved silverback Oscar Jonesy, officials said Thursday. The ...

A new “state-of-the-industry” habitat for sea lions is now open at the Denver Zoo, with guests able to enjoy front-row seats via a new 16-foot acrylic viewing window.

Originally born in the Columbus zoo on Dec. 28, 1971, to mother Colo and father Bongo, Toni was the last surviving offspring of Colo, who was the first gorilla born in captivity and the oldest known ...

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the inventing of the vacuum cleaner, the arrival of ...

Prior to the zoo’s innovations, the color of flamingos under human care often faded to nearly white. With the addition of carrot juice to their diets beginning in 1948, flamingos at the zoo were ...

Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, became a father for the first time earlier this month, zoo officials said. "Goliath is my hero, and I am sure he will soon be an ...

The San Antonio Zoo euthanized an 18-year-old African lion, named Tau, due to poor health.

DALLAS – At the Dallas Zoo, gorillas play together, lounge in the grass, and curiously watch visitors pass by. Just steps away, a new conservation campaign invites guests to help protect these ...