Oftentimes our furry friends can remind us of some of our favorite animal characters from books, TV shows and movies. A baby ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo made his public debut Monday. Baby Hugo made his first public appearance Oct. 27 for a members-only preview event. The exclusive event ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's Hogle Zoo announced on Friday the death of Diego, a California sea lion who made history as the biggest animal to get a CT scan at the University of Utah Hospital. Diego had ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The second baby elephant born this year at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was welcomed Tuesday night. The calf, born to 38-year-old Asian elephant Phoebe, weighs 222 pounds. The ...

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This post was updated Oct. 26 at 10:39 p.m. Goats, pigs, chickens and hundreds of Bruins filled Wilson Plaza as part of the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s annual Healthcoming event Oct.

According to a Thursday release from Akron Zoo, the health of the elderly male lion, Tamarr, made a sharp decline, and the zoo decided to euthanize him humanely. Test results from July showed a ...

AKRON, Ohio — The Akron Zoo is mourning the death of a 20-year-old male lion known as Tamarr. “Over the last few days, Tamarr’s health made a sharp decline, and the difficult decision was made to ...

AKRON, Ohio – Tamarr, the elderly male lion at the Akron Zoo, has died. Zoo officials said Tamarr’s health declined, leading to the difficult decision to humanely euthanize him. In July, test results ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced the name of a baby bonobo that was recently born. The zoo named the bonobo Winstel in honor of Don Winstel, a beloved zoo member for more than ...

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