Brookfield Zoo shaped one Illinois native’s childhood. Discover how through history, family time, and field trips.

For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo welcomed a clutch of Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises.

In addition to historic monuments, moonlit tours, great walking and hiking trails, and many parks, there are other outdoor ...

The new baby gorilla at the Little Rock Zoo in Little Rock, Arkansas, now has a name thanks to TODAY viewers. Beni's name, which was revealed April 8 on the show, comes from the name of territory ...

The weather is (trying) to warm up and that means the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is ready for it's annual Zoo Blooms!This month, the zoo will come alive with an explosion of color made by ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state has passed a bill that prohibits the use of elephants, bears, wild cats, and nonhuman primates in circuses and other traveling shows. The legislation ...

Leon Harris, the NBC4 Washington anchor who sparked public concern about his health in November, is stepping down from his role at the station. Harris, 63, confirmed his departure in a Tuesday ...

A former member of the Washington Post editorial board accused a colleague of robbing him of his humanity and confessed to going to HR over a line in an editorial he disagreed with, according to a ...

Local news anchor Leon Harris is leaving NBC4 Washington for good, more than four months after he initially stepped away from the station in the aftermath of a broadcast in which he struggled ...

She’s been covered by the media from across the nation, including The Washington Post, USA TODAY, ABC News and Axios. Zoo officials said visitors from as far as Alaska and California have made ...

The Detroit Zoo is mourning the loss of a beloved male Bactrian camel, who was euthanized last week, according to a post on the zoo's official Facebook page. The camel, named Rusty, became a ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Sedgwick County Zoo (SCZ) has welcomed a healthy baby girl chimpanzee named Kyansa, born to mother Mahale via planned C-section. This joyful event follows the heart ...