Hattiesburg Zoo celebrating 75th birthday this Saturday
Hattiesburg, Miss. (WXXV)- The Hattiesburg Zoo is celebrating a big milestone. The zoo's 75th birthday bash is taking place this Saturday! It's happening from 10 AM to 4 PM that day.…
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Hattiesburg Zoo welcomes two new residents
The Hattiesburg Zoo is welcoming two new residents this month. Lulo the Kinkajou is four years old and can be found in the Africa section of the zoo. He…
Hattiesburg Zoo's hyena cub has gender reveal
The hyena cub at the Hattiesburg Zoo had a gender reveal earlier today... It's a boy! Mother Pili's two previous cubs were female, so this is exciting news for…
Male foal born at the Hattiesburg Zoo
You may recall the story of a recent zebra birth at the Hattiesburg Zoo. Get this, another foal was born on Monday, July 29th. Safara gave birth to a…
Red panda found in tree after escaping Australian zoo
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A red panda that spent two days on the lam after escaping from an Australian zoo was recaptured Sunday after he was spotted hanging out in a tree in a nearby park. Named Ravi, the…
Aww! Zoo welcomes rare baby zebra
A Chicago-based zoo has welcomed a new Grevy's zebra. The Lincoln Park Zoo says last week a 13-year-old zebra gave birth to a healthy foal. The gestation period lasted more than a year The unnamed baby has reddish-brown stripes that…
Kansas zoo welcomes baby giraffe
The latest addition to a Kansas zoo is having some bonding time with mom. Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City announced the birth of a baby giraffe on Friday. The zoo said on Facebook that the newborn is the second…
Belgium: zoo hotel lets you see animals from your room
A new underwater hotel suite is perfect for animal lovers. Belgium's Pairi Daiza Resort, located at a zoo, is now offering this underwater room. It's called 'the walrus house' because it has a direct view of the zoo's walrus tank.…
This Dog Raises Baby Cheetahs (And Wallabies and Ocelots)
Meet Blakely, the Australian shepherd who mothers orphaned baby animals at the Cincinnati Zoo (too cute, we know). This patient rescue pup shows baby cheetahs, wallabies, foxes and the occasional warthog how to play and socialize like real, well, animals.