Pit Spitters drop 6-2 decision to K'Zoo

TRAVERSE CITY — Kalamazoo stayed atop the Great Lakes East Division with a 6-2 win over the Traverse City Pit Spitters. The Growlers (10-6) held the home team to four hits in Thursday’s Northwoods League baseball game at Turtle Creek Stadium in Traverse …

Red River Zoo Offers 'Critter Camp' for Young, Curious Minds

The Critter age range is from 4 to 6. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – “Critter camp is a really adorable one, because it’s for four-to-six-year-olds, so it’s really their first dip into what it’s like to be at zoo camp,” explained Sally Mulvena, president and CEO of …

'Record high heat' closes Buttonwood Park Zoo. How their animals will beat the heat

NEW BEDFORD — Buttonwood Park Zoo officials announced that, due to "record high heat and extreme temperature warnings," the zoo will be closed Tuesday, June 24. However, even though visitors won't be able to see it, there will be plenty going …

Preschool students relish the outdoor learning environment at San Antonio’s Zoo School

Less than a mile from the San Antonio Zoo stands a children’s learning oasis where “nature becomes the teacher.” The Will Smith Zoo School is a private preschool for children ages 3-5 that was established by the San Antonio Zoo in 2004 to build on the …

Pilatus The Red Panda Leaving Chattanooga Zoo; Zoo Hosting Send-Off June 27 With Chance To Feed Pilatus

photo by Courtesy of Chattanooga Zoo Chattanooga Zoo announced today that Pilatus, a red panda born at the zoo one year ago, will be moving to Beardsley Zoo in Connecticut. He is moving to be with Ponya, a one-year-old female, in hopes that they will …

Ice Blocks and 'Bloodsicles' | How Zoo Knoxville keeps animals cool during hot temperatures

During hot temperatures, the Knoxville Zoo said animals have access to cool indoor dens and barns. Many outdoor habitats also have shaded areas and water features. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — As summer temperatures soar in East Tennessee, Zoo Knoxville is taking …

Sensory-friendly Zoo hours offer inclusive experience for Baldwin County families

A new partnership between Special Humans Outreach & Wellness (SHOW) Baldwin Inc., the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo and Let's Play Therapy Center is bringing a calming twist to the traditional zoo visit. The trio is launching Sensory-Friendly Zoo Hours, a …

Endangered African ducks hatch at zoo

The ducklings at Chester Zoo in the UK. (Chester Zoo via SWNS) By Adam Dutton Four adorable Maccoa duckling chicks have been hatched at Chester Zoo in a bid to save one of Africa's most endangered birds from extinction. The highly threatened ducks have …

Zookeepers at Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium helping animals stay cool during heat wave

The staff at the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium are also prepared to keep even their wildest creatures cool in this extreme heat.  It's a busy day for Assistant Mammal Curator Karen Vacco and all the staff at the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium. "Tyranny …

KJFF Newsmakers 6/23/25 Party Paws Mobile Zoo with Michael Beran and Jenna Heckethorn