It would be amazing to see her raise some cubs and help ensure a long-term future for this very vulnerable species.” ...

WACO, Texas — The Cameron Park Zoo in Waco may soon welcome a new bundle of joy. The zoo has announced that orangutans Mei and KJ are expecting a baby, reportedly due in January! The zoo will ...

Pacific Northwest pachyderm pals unite! The new Oregon Zoo elephant license plate is now available. The plate, which was announced in 2024, is now available at any Oregon Department of Motor Vehicle ...

Every now and then, a story comes along that reminds everyone how deep an animal’s capacity for love truly is. That’s exactly what’s happening at Utah’s Hogle Zoo, where a gentle orangutan named Acara ...

Acara, an orangutan, is fostering orphaned baby Weila at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. Their touching bond highlights maternal care, with Acara teaching, grooming, and comforting Weila daily. Public access is ...

ON TO KMBC.COM SLASH. TOMORROW. YOU HAVE A NEW WAY TO CHECK OUT SOME OF THE ANIMALS AT THE KANSAS CITY ZOO. IT WILL BE A TRUE BIRD’S EYE VIEW. KMBC NESS BRITTANY FOSTER IS AT THE ZOO, GETTING YOU ...

Oregonians have a new license plate design option, and like many others, it honors conservation efforts in the state. The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Services on Nov. 3 began offering an Oregon ...

POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) — The birth of a baby elephant in October at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium made history as the first time that two calves have been born at the zoo in one year. Now, this new male ...

The zoo announced that one of its Bornean orangutans, 43-year-old Kalim, had given birth to a baby boy on Oct. 10 Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Zoo has announced the birth of a baby boy Bornean orangutan, the first such primate baby at the zoo in almost 15 years. The unnamed auburn-haired infant was born Oct. 10, ...

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