San Antonio Zoo mourns the loss of Tau, one of the oldest African lions in U.S. zoos

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Zoo announced today the passing of Tau, an elderly male African lion. The veterinary team at the zoo made the difficult decision to euthanize Tau. At nearly 18 years old, Tau was one of the oldest male lions in a U.S. …

Council apologises to visitors as Belfast Zoo remains closed after E. Coli detection

Belfast City Council has apologised to visitors as Belfast Zoo will remain closed on Friday after e. coli was detected in water on the site. The Council closed the zoo on Tuesday, June 10 following the detection and has been carrying out testing on the …

Celebrate Father’s Day and summer events at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Father’s Day might be extra special this year at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo), where a 34-year-old silverback gorilla, Goma, is expecting his very first baby! His mate, Asha, a 32-year-old critically endangered Western lowland gorilla …

Donate old phones at Dallas Zoo to help save gorillas

DALLAS (KDAF) — The Dallas Zoo is asking North Texas to help protect endangered gorillas by recycling used small electronics. Now through September 1, guests can drop off phones, tablets, smartwatches, and other handheld devices at the Membership Booth at …

Meet the Fort Wayne Zoo's Bat-Eared Foxes

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Stroll through the African Journey in the Fort Wayne Zoo and you can see two bat-eared foxes. You might have to look twice to find them in their exhibit. The nocturnal animals like to hide and nap during the day. Mkhuseli, known …

NOT THAT YOU ASKED, BUT ...: A 'wild time' at the zoo

All my life I’ve made at least an annual trip to the zoo. As a child, I went on school trips or with my family to the Bronx Zoo. As a teenager, my group of girlfriends and I would make an annual spring trip to either the Bronx Zoo or the Central Park Zoo. …

Dolphin calf whose birth video went viral dies at Chicago zoo after just 4 days: 'His impact was profound'

A dolphin made waves late Saturday night when she gave birth to the first dolphin calf born at Brookfield Zoo Chicago in more than a decade. BROOKFIELD, Ill. – A 4-day-old bottlenose dolphin calf, who had captured hearts online, has died at an Illinois zoo …

Roosevelt Park Zoo navigates flood project construction

MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) - As we see the signs of summer, we also see construction across Minot. The Roosevelt Park Zoo has been both in and around the action, and despite the chaos, is keeping its guests in mind. It’s been making improvements of its own the …

MTGY Zoo hosts Military Appreciation Day

Buttonwood Park Zoo mourns death of red panda Marie

Marie the red panda died at Buttonwood Park Zoo in May 2025. (Buttonwood Park Zoo)NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — Buttonwood Park Zoo announced that red panda Marie had died on May 28. The zoo said that Marie had been placed under veterinary care due to …