Association of Zoos and Aquariums

The Little Rock Zoo says Trudy, believed to be the oldest Western Lowland gorilla in captivity, has died at age 63. Zoo spokeswoman Susan Altrui said zookeepers found Trudy dead when they checked on her Wednesday morning. Altrui says Trudy was the oldest gorilla in the records of zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, an international accrediting...

The fatal mauling of a zoo intern by a lion that escaped from a locked pen illustrates the need for North Carolina regulators to crack down on unaccredited exhibitors of dangerous animals, animal welfare advocates said Monday. Alexandra Black, 22, was attacked Sunday while cleaning an animal enclosure with other staff members. It was at least the 10th instance of...

A jaguar that killed nine other animals during a weekend escape from its habitat at the Audubon Zoo is believed to have bitten through a steel-cable barrier that forms the roof of its habitat, the zoo’s managing director said Tuesday. Kyle Burks told reporters at a zoo news conference Tuesday that the jaguar apparently slipped through the resulting small gap...

A trio of zoo CEOs will be dressed up in the opposing team’s colors while cleaning an animal exhibit as part of a six-way Super Bowl bet between Philadelphia-area zoos and New England zoos. And, two of the zoos also put goat naming rights on the line.

NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhall reveals that police believe the incident of the 11-year-old shot in the face was an accident. The boy is in stable condition.

The Elmwood Park Zoo is now allowing guests to hand-feed an American bison, and XFINITY is will be the sponsor.

A young giraffe recently brought to a Pennsylvania zoo has died after injuring his neck during unexplained aggressive behavior, zoo officials said.

A flamingo was beaten to death and another seriously injured by three young boys who snuck into the pink-feathered birds’ enclosure at a Czech zoo, according to a statement from the Jihlava Zoo. The trio of boys, ages 5, 6 and 8, kicked and pelted the flamingos with stones before escaping when employees at the zoo, located 80 miles outside...

You can help name the Elmwood Park Zoo’s jaguar siblings.

After the unexpected birth of a pair of jaguars, a Montgomery County zoo is giving the public the opportunity to name the cute duo.

A Montgomery County zoo excitedly — and unexpectedly — welcomed a pair of jaguar cubs last week.

Brandywine Zoo’s Amur tiger, Zhanna, moving to the Bronx

The Philadelphia Zoo welcomes four black-and-white ruffed lemurs into the world.