For most of us, visiting the zoo as a child brings up happy memories of adventures, melting ice cream, and childhood friends.

The beloved Galápagos tortoise named Gramma that was the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo at an estimated 141 years has ...

After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galapagos tortoise ...

She had “ongoing bone conditions related to advanced age” that recently progressed and the care team “made the compassionate ...

Gramma the tortoise, believed to be 141 years old and the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, was euthanized after suffering from progressive bone deterioration because of her age.

Gramma, a Galapagos tortoise that was the oldest living animal at the San Diego Zoo, has died at an estimated 141 years of ...

Nestled in the shade next to the flamingo lagoon, a new plant species has been quietly growing at the San Diego Zoo. The dainty bamboo palm, as it is now named, is a new plant species that was ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — For the fifth straight year, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) will be participating in the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day, and this year’s float is sure to inspire ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A new plant species was recently discovered at the San Diego Zoo during a routine inventory. The plant species was identified as Chamaedorea delicata, commonly known as the ...

A newborn okapi will make its public debut this weekend during the Houston Zoo's first Dia de los Muertos celebration. Okapis are Central African animals with zebra-like stripes that are "closely ...

The San Diego City Council agreed Monday to pause a portion of its parking management reform package passed earlier this year to use otherwise allocated funds for streetlight, sidewalk and other ...

HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo will celebrate its inaugural Día de los Muertos festival this weekend while giving visitors their first chance to see a rare baby okapi, the zoo announced Tuesday. The zoo ...