GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo is expecting a new addition. Penelope, one of the zoo’s pygmy hippos, is pregnant, the zoo announced in a Thursday social media post.

Disabled American Veterans of Minnesota commemorated its 100th year with a time capsule ceremony at the Minnesota Veterans Service Building in St. Paul on Tuesday.

The Buffalo Zoo has welcomed a new North American river otter named Cedrick from the Milwaukee County Zoo in Wisconsin.

The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium announced on Tuesday that Skokie, a 15-year-old North American river otter, passed away on June 17.

opinion Editorials After Minnesota assassinations, a test of our American politics The U.S. used to dismiss political violence as something that happened in other countries. No more.

One of the highlights of Wild America is the newly renovated bald eagle exhibit, which opened in February 2021.

Minnesota’s $700M bonding bill funds key projects statewide, including $11M for a new Minnesota Zoo hospital and millions for roads, BCA, and colleges.

American Legion baseball results for Wednesday, June 11, 2025 A scoreboard of baseball games.

Now, a new first-of-its-kind pollinator garden aims to help pollinators thrive. Outside the Hanifl Nature Center at the Minnesota Zoo, there’s an array of plants with a purpose.

Yes, you read that right—jaguars still roam the American Southwest, though they’re about as rare as winning the lottery twice. These powerful cats are the third-largest in the world, with bite forces ...

Minnesota Zoo’s new first-of-its-kind garden aims to help pollinators thrive Minnesota is home to thousands of pollinators, but they face challenges like habitat loss, pesticides and climate change.