A giraffe calf was born early Tuesday at Dickerson Park Zoo. According to the zoo, the mother Emma and newborn are bonding and appear healthy. The gender of the giraffe is not yet known but the ...

White-faced saki monkeys, also known as flying monkeys because they can leap between trees, are native to South America.

Otters at the Dickerson Park Zoo have an interesting prediction for the Super Bowl this Sunday. The zoo posted a video from ...

Correction: An earlier version of this story misidentified Dickerson Park Zoo's elephant species. The zoo houses Asian elephants. How do you cope when the weather is bitterly cold? Do you relish ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The animals at the Dickerson Park Zoo enjoyed the snow day, for the most part. The river otters showed off on Facebook Live on Friday as they ate breakfast and explored ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3/Gray News) - Christmas deliveries are taking on a whole new meaning at Dickerson Park Zoo this year. Zookeepers reported the birth of a new giraffe in the early morning hours ...

You probably have a lot more in common with the denizens of Dickerson Park Zoo than you realize. The zoo is open to visitors all year; however, it does close when Springfield experiences weather ...