COAL VALLEY, Ill. (KWQC) — Niabi Zoo was reaccredited by the Zoological Association of America, the zoo announced. “ZAA accreditation establishes an extremely high bar with respect to professional ...

After more than 20 years of braving the waves, lifeboat veteran Ian ‘Barney’ Barnaby has officially stepped down from operational duties — but he’s not sailing off into the sunset just yet. Barney’s ...

The San Francisco Zoo on Wednesday gave a sneak preview of one of its newest residents, a male silverback Western lowland gorilla. The 26-year-old gorilla named "Cecil" will make his official public ...

SAN DIEGO — A gorilla at the San Diego Zoo broke a glass panel at his enclosure over the weekend, zoo officials said this week, frightening guests who were observing the apes. Ten-year-old Denny broke ...

“The Phoenix Zoo sustained significant damage during Monday afternoon’s sudden storm. We are deeply grateful to share that no animals, guests, staff, or volunteers were harmed. All animals are safely ...

The temporary closures began Sunday. Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo, which receive federal funding, are closing temporarily amid the federal government shutdown. The shutdown impacts all 21 ...

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is changing its approach to answering public records and will begin to provide some documents in response to “thoughtful and reasonable” requests, CEO Tom Schmid said in ...

Richard “Barney” Lee Barnhart, 81, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away October 4, 2025, at Julia Manor. Born March 27, 1944, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Lonford P. and Mary L. Barnhart.

Dorian Barney, a one-time Michigan football Class of 2026 commit, has flipped his decision. The four-star cornerback out of Carrollton, Georgia (Carrollton High) announced on social media over the ...

The Los Angeles Zoo is turning Halloween into a family affair this October with Boo at the L.A. Zoo, a two-weekend program that combines trick-or-treating with up-close looks at some of the zoo’s ...

The Fort Worth Zoo is celebrating the birth of the first female Asian elephant calf since 2013. The 36-inch-tall, 250-pound calf was born at 3:36 a.m. on Aug. 18, 2025, and the zoo kept it under wraps ...

After almost two decades at the helm of the Cincinnati Zoo, Thane Maynard is stepping down from his role as CEO. Maynard will begin his new role as the zoo board's executive chair on Jan. 1, when his ...