SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- "the Gift of Lights" will return to the Potawatomi Zoo this holiday season starting on Nov. 29.

Known for his gentle demeanor, Mac was a highlight of the zoo’s Giraffe Encounters, where guests could feed him and capture ...

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“Aurora the green sea turtle was found stranded and unwell,” Bindi’s mom Terri Irwin posted on Instagram this week. “After ...

Grace Warrior is taking to Australia Zoo duties like a fish to water — or like a giraffe to leaves. The 3-and-a-half-year-old ...

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Rafiki, a 13-year-old giraffe at Central Florida Zoo, died after a chronic illness, leaving zoo community in mourning.

Giraffes have faced a “silent extinction” with a 40% decline in population over recent generations, officials said. Rafiki was an important part of the Species Survival Plan (SSP), an AZA conservation ...

But travelers can do more than ogle at the zoo's critters. Experiences like feeding giraffes, holding meerkats and zoo sleepovers are also offered (for extra fees). According to prior visitors ...

The biggest ones have been up to 19 feet long — as long as a giraffe is tall — and weigh more than 200 pounds. What’s scary about these big snakes is their ability to swallow other animals ...

These included school lessons for young learners, animal talks, and zoo adventure sessions, where visitors can experience lion feeding, giraffe interaction, gorilla enrichment, and alligator feeding.