John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids opens for the season Friday, marking its 135th year of operation. There’s plenty to see at the zoo — like the adorable antics of Hugo, the baby pygmy hippo, and Juniper, ...

Franklin Park Zoo staff have been using a tiny camera to get a sneak peek of their newest resident.

The Detroit Zoo recently welcomed its newest resident, a striking several-hundred-pound feline who appear excited to scope ...

Easter Egg Hunt: 1-3 p.m., April 4, at New Covenant Church, 4217 N Squirrel Road, Auburn Hills, egg hunt for ages 5 and younger at 2 p.m.; ages 6-15 at 2:30 p.m., also features crafts, games, balloon ...

Zoo Miami received another bomb threat Monday, marking the fourth one since Friday, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said.

The DNR’s Falcon Cam in downtown St. Paul is online with a new, high-resolution camera with sound to capture the nesting and courtship rituals of the peregrine falcon pair that has inhabited ...

Hidden beneath the rocky shoreline along Belle Isle are slimy salamanders sporting purple gills and a shy persona.

Punch, a baby macaque monkey at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has quickly become an online celebrity. Zoo staff say he is acclimating to his roommates.

DETROIT (WKRC) - A 3-month-old giraffe calf at the Detroit Zoo has died after suffering injuries in an accident inside her habitat, zoo officials said. The zoo announced Friday that Okidi, born Nov.

Royal Oak — The Detroit Zoo is mourning the death of a baby giraffe who was euthanized this week after suffering an injury inside her habitat, zoo officials announced Friday. The 3-month-old female ...

Okidi, the giraffe calf, was born at the Detroit Zoo on Nov. 23, 2025. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal rescue and wildlife.

In a post on Facebook, the zoo said earlier this week, before it opened, Okidi sustained significant injuries when she ran into a habitat viewing panel in her indoor habitat at the zoo. The Detroit ...