Orangutans can live around 35-40 years in the wild, while the oldest orangutan to live in captivity died at age 62, according ...

52-year-old orangutan, Cheyenne underwent an emergency veterinary examination on Sunday morning, Jan. 9, 2025, to help ...

Cheyenne arrived at the Houston Zoo when she was 21 and quickly became a favorite among staff and visitors with her ...

Cheyenne, a 52-year-old orangutan at the Houston Zoo, died from complications of a kidney infection, the zoo said.

Last year, Texas' bluebonnet season began early and was in full flower by March. It was considered a "banner year" for the ...

The Smithsonian Institution is closing its diversity office and freezing all federal hiring. The decision will affect dozens ...

Snow in Houston is already a rare sight, but seeing zoo animals enjoying it? That’s something you don’t see every day. Last week, when a winter storm rolled through Texas, the Houston Zoo turned into ...

Well, maybe not exactly that, but close enough at the NEW Zoo & Adventure Park in Green Bay, Wisconsin! Welcome to the wild side of Green Bay! This rustic entrance promises more thrills than a Packers ...

The San Antonio Zoo is offering $8 admission this weekend for Bexar County residents in honor of their Locals Day initiative. Sunday’s event kicks off the first installment of this once-a-month ...

After a 15-month absence, giant pandas will be back on public display this morning at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

(SOUNDBITE OF GENERATORS HUMMING) JUSTIN O'NEILL, BYLINE: Yesterday morning, generators hummed at the entrance ... to Houston. But they say they'll still follow along, enjoying the zoo's pandas ...