Tenzing was known for his “playful somersaults” and “engaging personality,” amassing fans “who fell in love with his creative antics,” the zoo said. He was one to care about his own health, with zookeepers saying he’d gladly step onto a scale, officials said.

A cherished, fan-favorite red panda at the San Francisco Zoo died of a parasitic infection, the zoo announced Thursday .

Visitors to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo got to witness a very special sight as a pregnant western lowland gorilla showed off her baby bump, as the zoo awaits its first first birth of a gorilla infant in over a decade.

As Moscow sweltered in record-breaking summer heat, animals at the city’s zoo cooled off with icy treats and baths.

The still-nameless baby and her mother, Nyani, are currently bonding away from the public part of their habitat, the zoo said.

The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens has announced the return of Five Dollar Days on select dates in July, offering general admission for just $5.

A new primate habitat was unveiled at Brookfield Zoo Thursday, which will include four outdoor habitats for western lowland gorillas, Bornean orangutans and several species of monkeys.

ESCONDIDO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A tiny American pronghorn fawn is the newest member at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The orphaned animal was discovered a few weeks ago on private land in central New Mexico, underweight, dehydrated and barely a few weeks old, the San Diego Wildlife Alliance said in a news release Friday.