“Happy the tiger, one of the first animals to call Riverbanks home, wasn’t originally at the zoo when he came to Columbia. Instead, he could be found right off Gervais Street at Constan Car Wash.” -- ...

COLUMBIA — The highly anticipated Saluda Skyride officially opened to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden visitors Friday, welcoming guests to travel over the Saluda River in a suspended cable car for Labor Day ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is mourning the loss of a beloved male lion. The lion, Zuri, arrived at the Columbia-based Zoo in 2005 and has been a “cherished member of the ...

In our Inside Look stories, The State's journalists take you inside places around South Carolina that you maybe haven't seen before. Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. Visitors to one of ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSAV) – Kids and adults can all agree — a trip to the zoo makes any vacation even better. So when you’re in South Carolina, Riverbanks Zoo has to be included on your itinerary. Don’t ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Riverbanks Zoo & Garden is asking visitors to take part in an initiative to help save gorilla habitats. Small electronic devices like cell phones, ipads and laptops contain the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden announced the death of its beloved Amur tiger, Koshka, who they said lived an extraordinary life spanning nearly two decades. “Koshka was an integral ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — After an epic 1,200-mile journey from Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Raiden, a male sea lion, has arrived at his new home in Sea Lion Landing at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden.

Columbia, SC (WLTX) - The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden will be host to two juvenile Komodo dragons starting on Friday, May 4. "We are excited to give our visitors an opportunity to watch as these young ...

A portion of the Saluda Riverwalk will temporarily close in January amid construction at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden. Tracy Glantz [email protected] A portion of the Saluda Riverwalk in Columbia, ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Riverbanks Zoo and Garden has received two separate recognitions from a national publication. The zoo announced they have been featured in two categories of USA Today’s 10Best ...

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden announced that a western lowland gorilla was born Monday morning. The infant was born to 12-year-old mom Kazi and 22-year-old dad Cenzoo at 8:10 a.m. John Davis, director of ...