The Milwaukee Zoo loans two juvenile gorillas to the National Zoological Park for three years. 3-1/2 year old Mandara (female) and 2 year old Kuja (male) are loaned to the NZP in order to make space ...

Zoo officials said the elephant, named Ruth, lost her footing after aggressive behavior from a fellow African elephant.

The long-running steam locomotives, a visitor favorite, took their final lap last year. Here's how to be a part of Engine No.

The zoo is set to welcome gorillas back to its grounds and expand its conservation efforts with a new coral conservation lab.

An elephant at the Milwaukee County Zoo needed some assistance Tuesday to get off the ground. Ruth, the zoo's largest ...

Paul Donn, a 36-year-old silverback gorilla, has joined the troop at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park after being born there and ...

The Brookfield Zoo Chicago this week euthanized the 30-year-old rescued brown bear due to his declining health, the zoo announced in a Facebook post Friday. “Axhi’s legacy is one of resilience, care, ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 16, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1927: New York Yankees slugger Babe ...

Ruth, a geriatric elephant at the Milwaukee County Zoo, needed a little help up after tripping on a log Tuesday morning.

For the first time in over 30 years, the San Antonio Zoo is bringing back gorillas. Congo Falls will house eight western lowland gorillas across three habitats. The immersive exhibit includes a ...

On the heels of last week’s devastating loss of a beloved polar bear and giraffe, the San Diego Zoo on Tuesday announced that Maka, a 30-year-old Western lowland gorilla they called “the heart of our ...

Back on May 30, bonobo Elema at the Milwaukee County Zoo gave birth to a baby boy that was later named Remi. but that was hardly the only baby born recently at the Zoo. “We have a new cow calf at the ...