The zoo’s Holiday Lights display transforms trails through the park into a festive, holiday party, decorated with illuminated lanterns depicting plants and wildlife from all over the world.

Thousands weighed in on what they thought would be the perfect name for the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium’s youngest giraffe, ...

Animal activists and some former zoo workers have said the facility should close, citing what they said was a host of ...

A “dilapidated 113-year-old building, designed by famed architect Daniel Burnham’s firm, will be restored as a public ...

Most Thanksgiving traditions are centered around a family dinner, usually occurring in the late afternoon or evening. This ...

Here's what we know about the death of Fernando the sloth, who died after heart complications in November 2025.

Lincoln police say they have arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with the stabbing of two boys Friday night at a party ...

The Virginia Zoo and a Norfolk brewery have entered a symbiotic relationship. Elation Brewing has launched a lineup of beers inspired by the zoo’s animals and its mission. The beverages illustrate ...

Most of us know the downtown block between 12th and 13th Streets, Central and Wyandotte Streets as Barney Allis Plaza. But the small urban green space currently undergoing big renovations has quite a ...

Discover how Convention Hall, Municipal Auditorium, and a coal-powered smokestack shaped downtown Kansas City at the site now known as Barney Allis Plaza. Secret Service finds 17 'skimming' devices in ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Franklin County residents voting in this November’s election will be weighing Issue 2, a renewal of a tax levy that has supported animal care and day-to-day operations at the ...

The Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House & Aquarium in Sioux Falls have broken ground on a new Butterfly Garden. This project is part of the first phase of a 15-year master plan to merge the two ...