R iverbanks Zoo is saying goodbye to some animals while saying hello to others as part of the zoo's ongoing efforts in ...

COLUMBIA — Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens is poised to get a green light on plans to build a nature preserve with a new orangutan habitat, upgrade the tigers' living conditions and expand parking, ...

COLUMBIA — As Richland County moves closer to approving an $80 million bond expansion of the Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann is asking county leaders to reject the proposal. In a ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is looking to expand their domain and are vying for approval of $44.8 million and $35.2 million in bonds from Richland and Lexington counties. Earlier ...

A rendering of a proposed primate forest bridge at Riverbanks Zoo, which is proposing a sweeping expansion project. Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann wants Richland County to oppose an $80 million bond ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Riverbanks Zoo and Garden has a new resident—Suci, a 2-year-old Sumatran tiger, now on exhibit in the zoo’s tiger habitat. Born at the Memphis Zoo in 2023, Suci (pronounced Su-chee) ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Visitors to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden can now take a more scenic route to get from one attraction to the other. Riverbanks announced Friday that the long-awaited Saluda Skyride ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A longtime holiday tradition at the Riverbanks Zoo & Garden is getting a whole new look in 2023. After over three decades of the Lights Before Christmas celebration at the Zoo & ...

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is one of the most successful mid-sized zoos in the United States. Since opening in April 1974, Riverbanks has won a number of awards for exhibit design, breeding programs ...

Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann wants Richland County to oppose an $80 million bond to expand the Riverbanks Zoo. “Richland County, and particularly Columbia, stands at a critical juncture. High ...