Uniquely is a Fresno Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Fresno area so special. For more than 70 years, Playland has been a popular ...

Masai giraffes are considered endangered, the zoo said. They have few natural predators but their population has declined by 30% over the past 35 years because of habitat loss. Photo from San ...

A baby vulture at a New York zoo is being fed not by another bird but by hand puppet - a decades-old technique used to ensure the chick doesn't identify too closely with its human handlers.

Sunny with a high of 73 °F (22.8 °C) and a 33% chance of precipitation. Winds from WNW to NW at 7 mph (11.3 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable at 4 to 7 mph (6.4 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low ...

You send the address, and they are on their way to pick up any of your unwanted textiles. Just Porch It is teaming with the Fresno Chaffee Zoo to support a good cause. Click here to learn more.

And that’s where they got the name. Avocado, is on the map of Fresno County. Oh by the way, you’ve met Avocado the town? Meet avocado the lake. The Avocado Lake Project was dug to create a ...

Labu, who can be seen at the zoo’s orangutan habitat, arrived from the Fresno Chaffee Zoo on March 10. “He has been adjusting well and is enjoying resting in the hammock and exploring his new ...

On March 10, Labu, a Sumatran orangutan, arrived at the San Diego Zoo from the Fresno Chaffee Zoo as part of the Species Survival Plan Program, according to an April 22 news release. He can be ...