NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The first thing they’ll tell you about guinea pigs at the Nashville Zoo is that they did not originate from Guinea, nor are they related to pigs. Either way, they sure are ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — There will be Popcorn — but don't bring the butter. Zoo Knoxville is celebrating Guinea Pig Appreciation Day by showing off a 2-year-old adorable furball, "Popcorn." Happy Guinea ...

COAL VALLEY, Ill. — The Niabi Zoo in Coal Valley has added nearly four dozen female guinea pigs to its Animal Encounters exhibit. The zoo's 46 newest residents, referred to as the Golden Girls ...

Visitors to the Amazonia exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo can now learn about the natural history and cultural significance of a familiar animal—the guinea pig. Though guinea pigs are common ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Jersey's love of water is keeping her off exhibit at John Ball Zoo as she heals from surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. Because of that same aquatic affinity, the 11-year-old ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Walter the guinea pig from the Scovill Zoo visited the WAND news studio on October 1. Walter is an ambassador at the zoo and is used for education. He is 3 years old, fully ...

BRIDGEPORT — Hamton J. Pig, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo’s 14-year-old male Guinea hog, died Saturday due to “causes related to his advanced age,” according to a news release from the zoo. Hamton was ...

BRIDGEPORT — Five Guinea hog piglets were born at the Beardsley Zoo earlier this month and are now on display for visitors when they aren’t napping with mom in their habitat. Zoo officials said the ...