John Ball Zoo upgrading, expanding otter habitat

The new habitat will be nearly three times larger than the current exhibit, coming in at 3,200 square feet with more than 21,000 gallons of water. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The otter exhibit at John Ball Zoo will be getting a major upgrade soon with an …

Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo mourns matriarch snow leopard Helen

Woodland Park Zoo mourns the passing of matriarch snow leopard Helen, who was euthanized due to declining health. SEATTLE — Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo is mourning the passing of matriarch snow leopard Helen. Helen, 20, was humanely euthanized Tuesday …

Nyala antelope briefly escapes enclosure at Chicago zoo

May 28 (UPI) -- The Brookfield Zoo in Chicago confirmed one of its nyala antelopes briefly escaped from its enclosure before being safety returned. The zoo confirmed the African animal escaped from its primary habitat on Tuesday and went exploring in …

Police Arrest Man for Throwing Pills Into Moscow Zoo Enclosures

Law enforcement authorities said Wednesday that they arrested a man caught on video tossing pills into lynx and leopard enclosures at the Moscow Zoo. Zoo director Svetlana Akulova shared surveillance footage showing the man making throwing motions toward …

Rescued zoo butterflies brought to Sophia M. Sa…

The May 16 tornado caused damage at the St. Louis Zoo, with heavy winds sending large trees crashing through plexiglass panels of the geodesic dome of the Mary Ann Lee Butterfly Wing. Zoo employees went into action to save hundreds of butterflies from …

How the Toronto Zoo is working to save 9 Canadian species from extinction

Tamur the Amur Leopard Arrives at Santa Barbara Zoo

The new big new cat in town is a rare Amur leopard named Tamur who can be seen at the Santa Barbara Zoo. Sometimes. The 5-year-old male has access to the public and private areas of his enclosure and apparently is favoring the private section. Tamur ( …

Zoo walk draws 245 people to raise epilepsy funds and awareness

The Epilepsy Alliance Florida's Walk the Talk for Epilepsy in Jacksonville raised $34,000 and had 245 participants. 15-year-old Sawyer Powell, a local epilepsy patient and advocate, received the Clayton Feig Youth Award at the event. The Epilepsy  …

The Philadelphia Zoo uninvited a drag queen from a scheduled Pride story hour

Philadelphia Family Pride, a local LGBTQ nonprofit, was set to partner with the Philadelphia Zoo for a Pride-themed, animal-focused story hour on June 3, and had already hired a drag queen to read at the event. But a little more than a week before it was …

CiTi Students Partner with Friends of Rosamond Gifford Zoo and Oswego County Youth Bureau on Trail Restoration Project

CiTi Students Partner with Friends of Rosamond Gifford Zoo and Oswego County Youth Bureau on Trail Restoration Project OSWEGO COUNTY – As part of the CiTi Community Connections, an initiative that partners CiTi students with community members on regional …