A great option for those traveling with kids, the Henry Vilas Zoo is ... Even better, the zoo is surrounded by Vilas Park, which features two playgrounds and plenty of open space for playing ...

The 2025 NCAA March Madness Tournament kicks off this weekend with Selection Sunday as 68 teams get ready to face off in the tournament. Here in Madison, the Henry Vilas Zoo has already kicked off its ...

Upon entering Henry Vilas Zoo, located just south of Madison on Lake Wingra, one would be pleasantly surprised to learn it’s free to enter the facility. But this is also a warning sign the zoo isn’t ...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Henry Vilas Zoo’s new red panda already shares a connection with her new home. Zoo officials announced on Thursday that Betty, a one-year-old endangered red panda ...

Henry the Lion, an icon of the Henry Vilas Zoo since 1997, died of renal failure Wednesday at the age of 18. Henry, whose health had been deteriorating for the last year, was “humanely euthanized” ...

The Henry Vilas Zoo is well-equipped to handle what happens when its animals get sick. That includes the bird flu.

MADISON, Wis. -- Some furry friends are joining the Henry Vilas Zoo. Two male Cape porcupines Hami and Nugget have cleared their quarantine period and are now visible to the public. They are ...