16+ min ago  (60+ words) The Utica Zoo will host its second annual Mesta Fiesta on July 19, featuring mariachi music, authentic Mexican food, dance performances and family activities. UTICA — The Utica Zoo will celebrate the Mohawk Valley's Latino community during its second annual Mesta Fiesta…...

6+ hour, 21+ min ago  (197+ words) July 13 (UPI) -- An Indiana zoo's African exhibit was evacuated when its latest arrival, a wildebeest, was found to have escaped from its enclosure and found its way into an adjacent habitat. A spokesperson for the Fort Wayne Zoo confirmed a…...

22+ hour, 10+ min ago  (230+ words) When you think of animals that are good at maths, giraffes probably aren’t high on the list. But according to scientists, we may have been underestimating them this whole time. A new study has found giraffes can solve simple addition…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (535+ words) "Tiny Sibu Jr. entered the world completely alone." After being cared for by humans since birth, an 11-week-old orangutan named Sibu Junior has now been moved across the Irish Sea to a specialist sanctuary in England because his mother could…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (582+ words) In its 100th anniversary year, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in nearby Colorado Springs will have something big to celebrate: a new home for its most celebrated animal. The International Center for the Care and Conservation of Giraffe will open this summer — a…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (131+ words) The Critteraid Animal Sanctuary in Summerland is seeking lovers of black cats to help the overlooked felines find their forever homes. Critteraid President Lori Huot-Stewart said they have these rooms full every year of these most adorable cats that are…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (140+ words) At a forest park in Pu'er, southwest China's Yunnan Province, a white-browed gibbon stretched out on the ground for a relaxing "massage" from its keeper. The laid-back primate looked completely at ease, soaking up every moment of its summertime pampering…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (147+ words) The Abilene Zoo announced Tuesday the birth of another giraffe this year. Malaika gave birth to a female on Monday, marking the third recent giraffe birth. More: 'Baby Season' hits Abilene Zoo More: Abilene Zoo says goodbye to longtime giraffe…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (292+ words) Rolling Hills Zoo family is mourning the loss of one of its animal family. According to the Zoo, on Friday morning the animal care team discovered that Shudak, a male chimpanzee, had passed away during the night. While they are…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1694+ words) Tucked away in Alto, Michigan, Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park is a 80-acre private zoo that feels like nothing else in the Midwest. With exotic animals roaming spacious enclosures and interactive feeding experiences around every corner, this place turns a…...