The female giraffe, named Aspen, was born Dec. 29, 2025, the zoo said. A new giraffe exhibit is anticipated to open this summer.

The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium welcomed a new baby giraffe into its herd after first time mom Chandy gave birth to a baby boy on Nov. 4. The zoo is asking the public to vote for the calf’s name. The ...

The zoo introduced Aspen, the newest “zooborn,” on social media.

There’s nothing tiny about a baby giraffe. Standing about six feet tall and weighing around 150 pounds at birth, a newborn ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is celebrating a towering new arrival. Alika, a 4-year-old Masai giraffe, gave birth to a 6-foot-tall baby girl giraffe, named Aspen on Dec. 29. The ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Holiday lights should not be thrown in the garbage or recycling bins. Recycle your broken, old or unused holiday lights at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium this winter. The Zoo is ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A 6-foot-tall bundle of joy made her debut at the Kansas City Zoo just a few days after Christmas. The KC Zoo welcomed female Masai giraffe, Aspen, into the herd on Dec. 29, ...

January 15, 1967. The Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Green Bay Packers 35 to 10 in the first AFL-NFL Championship. Though KC lost, every football fan won since that game became Super Bowl I - a vision ...