A critically endangered primate suddenly became ill at a New Mexico zoo, then died during treatment, officials said.

Visitors at an Illinois zoo got some closeup looks at the Bornean orangutans as they were checking out their new habitat this week.

Naples Zoo's popular orangutan habitat will welcome two new residents—a mother-son pair of white-cheeked gibbons.

For visitors from beyond Florida, Monkey Jungle provides a counterpoint to the manufactured experiences that dominate tourism in the state. This is no Disney production – it’s real, sometimes messy, ...

Utah's Hogle Zoo welcomes a newborn orangutan, born to mother Kawan. Despite Kawan's initial maternal behavior, successful nursing was not observed by caretakers. Zoo staff are hand-rearing the ...

Staff at the Little Rock Zoo are mourning the loss of their beloved Kota, the youngest male orangutan at the zoo.

The Little Rock Zoo has announced that their youngest male orangutan, Kota, had passed away from encephalitis.Kota had been observed showing signs of lethargy, ...

The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the first birthday of baby orangutan, Jambi, on Thursday, June 26, 2025. He was the first of his species to be born at the zoo in 15 years.

It only took well over a century, but a famous tortoise at Zoo Miami is finally a father. According to the Associated Press, Goliath, a massive 517-pound tortoise, celebrated his 135th birthday on ...

Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, became a father for the first time earlier this month, zoo officials said.

Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, became a father for the first time earlier this month, zoo officials said.