On Wednesday evening, the newest resident of the Como Park Zoo arrived: a 4-year-old polar bear named Astra. Astra comes from the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. Her move to the ...

Update: Astra made her Como debut on Monday, Oct. 13, by exploring the deep-water side of Polar Bear Odyssey. Get more updates on Como Park Zoo & Conservatory’s Facebook page. Como Park Zoo & ...

A manatee rescue mission in Cape Coral brought together a community of passionate individuals determined to return the gentle giant to its natural habitat. Paddleboarder Tedra Wiles stumbled upon the ...

SCRANTON — Nay Aug Park’s pool drought will end next year when a recently completed activity pool will open, officials said. With a walk-in beach entry, in-water seating and circular slide, the pool ...

Cameron Montemayor | News-Press NOW A large piece of the green slide is hauled away by demolition crews on Wednesday at the Aquatic Park as work commences. Crews work to demolish the dual slides at ...

The giraffes have started arriving at a zoo safari park being built in Missouri. The Saint Louis Zoo is in the process of constructing and populating the Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park, which will be ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Get ready to dive in to big changes at Cady Way Park in Winter Park. Fundraising efforts are underway for the Cady Way Pool project, which will not only revitalize the city’s ...

The Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park happily welcomes its first two resident giraffes to the Zoo’s new safari park and conservation center, coming to north St. Louis County in 2027. Florida property tax ...

Black bears roam throughout California, with the largest concentration in the northern part of the state. Typically, these clever bears stick to their habitats, leaving humans alone. But their ...

The glorious Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool — one of the city’s finest public gardens — has reopened after a much-needed two-year rehab. And the work comprises the pool’s first significant rehab in 25 ...

The San Francisco Zoo on Wednesday gave a sneak preview of one of its newest residents, a male silverback Western lowland gorilla. The 26-year-old gorilla named "Cecil" will make his official public ...

The endangered baby Komodo dragons were recently born at ZooTampa. By Margherita Bassi Published Oct 10, 2025 10:07 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter ...