The Dane County’s Henry Vilas Zoo has welcomed two new additions, North American river otters Ginger and Wasabi.

MADISON, Wis. -- The Henry Vilas Zoo recently welcomed two new members to its family. The zoo announced Wednesday that two North American river otter pups, female Ginger and male Wasabi, were born on ...

Welcome to Henry Vilas Zoo: a 28-acre urban zoo housing over 650 animals that’s free to the public — a hidden gem in the ...

Colo, the first gorilla born in captivity, died at the Columbus Zoo in 2017 at age 61. At the time of her death, she was the oldest-known gorilla in the world. In the early hours of Jan. 17 ...

A female African elephant named Pupy stands in her enclosure at the Ecoparque in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, March 25, 2025, as she is trained for her relocation to a sanctuary in Brazil ...

On Friday at 6:45 a.m. the National Weather Service released an updated severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 7:30 a.m. The warning is for the Madison Area as well as Columbia, Dodge, Green ...

Her best-selling romances have made her a new standard-bearer of the genre. Credit...The New York Times Supported by By Joumana Khatib Joumana Khatib is an editor at the Book Review. After years ...

The Henry Vilas Zoo stuck out its neck 18 months ago when it announced that construction of a $21 million giraffe exhibit would begin in the spring of 2025. Zoo officials now say the project won’t ...

The new baby gorilla at the Little Rock Zoo in Little Rock, Arkansas, now has a name thanks to TODAY viewers. Beni's name, which was revealed April 8 on the show, comes from the name of territory ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipei Zoo is hosting events from Tuesday through April 30 to celebrate World Tapir Day on April 27. Zoo visitors can participate in a Malayan tapir-themed game with prizes for ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Colorado Springs' Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) is celebrating World Tapir Day on April 27th by inviting visitors to meet Mochi, the mountain tapir. Zoo guests can ...

The Akron Zoo is practically home for Doug Piekarz. There was little question that the president and CEO of the Akron Zoo would end up here. He was always interested in and fascinated by nature ...