Deforestation is the primary threat of the extinction for the red panda, while the tapir is endangered because of habitat loss and hunting, the statement said. The Henry Vilas Zoo is an accredited ...

MADISON, Wis. -- The Henry Vilas Zoo will bid farewell to one of its most eye-catching residents next month. Borealis, the male polar bear, will be moving to another zoo on a breeding ...

(WWBT/Gray News) – The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a rare edition to the family. “We’re excited to announce the birth of a female Baird’s tapir. She was born on September 1 ...

MADISON, Wis. -- The Henry Vilas Zoo announced the birth of their newest member Friday morning, a baby Geoffrey's marmoset. The baby was born last month, but the Zoo has yet to do a medical ...

The researcher, who worked at the zoo, filed the lawsuit in 2021 against Ronda Schwetz, director of the Henry Vilas Zoo, and the Association of Zoos & Aquariums. He contended he was retaliated ...

MADISON, Wis. — Bandit, the Henry Vilas Zoo’s new red panda, made his public debut Thursday. The energetic two-year-old red panda spent Thursday getting used to his new surroundings.

MADISON, Wis. — Madison’s Henry Vilas Zoo says someone broke into the zoo over the weekend and stole from one of its donation boxes. The zoo posted the update on its Facebook page Tuesday morning.

MADISON, Wis. (WKOW) -- Madison's Henry Vilas Zoo will reopen to the public this Thursday, June 18 after being closed because of concerns over COVID-19. Gates will open at 9:30 a.m. and the last ...

The chicks will be named later this month. “We are excited to welcome these two new African penguin chicks to the Henry Vilas Zoo family,” said Dane County Executive Joe Parisi in a news release. “We ...

MADISON (WKOW) – There’s a new polar bear at the Henry Vilas Zoo. The zoo announced today the arrival of a new male polar bear, Nuniq, from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio. Nuniq will ...

Three new animals will join the Henry Vilas Zoo family just in time for the New Year, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced today. Lum the red panda, Steve the agouti, and Hattie the tapir ...