On March 13, a Diana monkey was born, and it is the 33rd Diana monkey born at the Tulsa Zoo. Zoo officials say on average, two are born in North America each year.

Memphis Zoo announced the birth of a new baby giraffe Saturday morning. The Zoo’s 8-year-old giraffe Wendy gave birth at 9:30 a.m. It’s her second birth. The baby was up and on its feet about 25 minutes after.

Megan, a 13-year-old critically endangered Western lowland gorilla, delivered the baby early March 7.

The Audubon Zoo’s newest residents might be heard before they’re seen. The zoo’s four lions are set to debut in May.

The “Big Cat Safety Act”, (a/k/a BCPSA, HB 1380), is set for a sub-committee hearing on March 26, 2019 at 10am. The Waters, Oceans and Wildlife (WOW) is a sub-committee of the Natural Resources Committee.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comment on proposed updates to our Animal Welfare Act (AWA) licensing requirements.

The North Carolina Zoo welcomed a new baby chimp on Monday, and while it’s not clear yet whether it’s a boy or a girl, the baby and its mother are doing well.

Whether the visitor crossed the barrier or leaned too far over (her latest version) is not the most relevant part of the story. No speculation is necessary to know that zoo animals are wild species and we must be responsible for our own actions.

The Zoo says the camels will return for the spring and summer. The camel rides will be offered near the main entrance, inside the former rhino habitat at the pachyderm building.

A Pittsburgh Zoo keeper got a round of applause Saturday after helping an animal that fell into a pond.