Flaco the owl’s troubled freedom: A meditation on zoos, stories and empathy
This was the enclosure that Flaco had left behind on the night of February 2, 2023, after vandals cut a hole in the mesh.
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How Christo and Jean-Claude Wove Magic Through Central Park
Coinciding with the anniversary of "The Gates" is a dedicated exhibition at the Shed, replete with A.R. experience.
Brookfield Zoo welcomes 5 endangered spider monkeys rescued from wildlife trafficking
Authorities confiscated the five Mexican spider monkeys after they were smuggled into the United States in 2023. The monkeys ...
Relive Flaco the owl’s escape from the Central Park Zoo in new book
Nearly a year after the famed owl died, a new book re-examines Flaco’s great escape and lasting impact on the city. David Gessner’s “The Book of Flaco: The World’s Most ...
New allegations of horrific abuse and death — including a drowned mountain lion — at notorious ‘roadside zoo’ on Long Island
When the zoo couldn’t locate an eagle in its care, “I was told, ‘Don’t say anything to anybody, we can’t let anybody know we ...