Henry the giraffe is 1.5 years old and arrived from the Virginia Zoo on April 26. He is the lightest colored giraffe in the herd.

On May 28, 1960, a humble children’s zoo sprang to life in the heart of Van Saun County Park between Paramus and River Edge. A modest collection of farm animals and exotic birds, it offered Bergen County families their first glimpse of the wild in a setting that was anything but ordinary.

A Belgian zoo is offering guests a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to share a room with mammals, birds and animals of all kinds. Deemed as “Europe’s best zoo,” Pairi Daiza is now allowing guests to fully experience wild animal life at all hours of the day.

ISSAQUAH, Wash. - A rare crowned crane is on the loose in Issaquah. The Cougar Mountain Zoo said one of its young East African crowned cranes escaped on Wednesday, last sighted in Lake Sammamish State Park.

Zoo staff recounted the fast-paced efforts of numerous zookeepers when the tornado significantly damaged the butterfly wing. See the video here.

The dinosaurs have returned to the Milwaukee County Zoo for the summer and early fall. As part of the "Exploration Dinosaur" exhibit, more than 20 "full-size and scientifically accurate animatronic displays" will be stationed behind the zoo's Small Mammals Building,

London Zoo will be the temporary home for a pair of giant rodents while their permanent home is prepared for them. Capybaras Gizmo and Kiwi will spend summer in the city until their move to Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, which is London Zoo's sister site. Visitors can meet the duo as part of the Feeding Time at the Zoo event over half term.