The bonobo, a boy, was named after Don Winstel, who worked at the zoo for more than 36 years before retiring as the assistant director.

Vanilla, a 28-year-old chimpanzee, was once caged in a lab facility in New York. After being freed, she sees the sky for the first time in Florida.

This baby otter orphan was found alone in a river in Cecil County, Maryland. Taken in by the Maryland Zoo, she's now being ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – If you missed the first round of frightful fun provided by the Little Rock Zoo this past weekend, you can still celebrate this Saturday. Zoo officials said round two of Howl-O-Ween ...

Being a wildlife rehabilitator means welcoming any animal that comes through your door — even if it's one you've never seen before. When Brigette Brouillard, founder of Second Chances Wildlife Center ...

Watching animals of two different species play together is an irresistible joy. Especially when one of these animals very playfully tries to imitate the other. That is certainly the case with the ...

The only thing better than adopting a new pet is when one of your animals adopts another. In this video, we're introduced to a orphaned baby duckling sitting by himself in the grass. It starts as a ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After undergoing a first-of-its-kind surgery, a Zoo Knoxville chimpanzee is recovering well. Mwelu, a 34-year-old chimpanzee, underwent spinal surgery in September after a ...

Influencer Nara Smith and her husband, Lucky Blue Smith, have expanded their brood once again. “She’s here!” the couple posted via Instagram on Saturday, October 11, announcing the arrival of their ...

The couple is also parents to daughters Rumble Honey, 4, and Whimsy Lou, 18 months, plus son Slim Easy, 3 Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as an ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Little Rock Zoo gave an update on the progress of one of its newest chimpanzees. Zoo staff said baby chimp Amali wants to be more adventurous, but her mother, Kianga, is ...