BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo announced the birth of its first dama gazelle calf, a male born Aug. 16, around noon. The male and female dama gazelles arrived at the zoo in December 2024, in the same shipment ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — There is a new addition at the Baton Rouge Zoo. The zoo’s first dama gazelle calf was born around noon on Saturday, Aug. 16. The BR Zoo welcomed a female and male ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Gov. Jeff Landry said a Baton Rouge operation targeting violent crime has resulted in over 100 arrests and the seizure of guns, machine gun conversion devices and ...

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A group of Baton Rouge judges and residents is asking a federal court to reopen a 1986 voting rights case, arguing the Legislature’s decision this year to redraw election maps for the 19th Judicial ...

A well-known Baton Rouge televangelist has died. The Rev. Jimmy Swaggart died on Tuesday after he suffered cardiac arrest on June 15. His death was announced on his social media platforms. A statement ...

Courtesy of LSU Tigers Baseball. Jay Johnson and the LSU Tigers will return to Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field on Friday afternoon for an NCAA Tournament matchup against the Little Rock Trojans.

More than 30 years ago, judicial voting districts were set up in East Baton Rouge Parish to help settle a lawsuit over the lack of Black judges on the bench in Louisiana. Now, a bill moving through ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A couple of new animals are settling into the Baton Rouge Zoo while more are coming in the future. A female reticulated giraffe named Rosie was first shown at her ...

Explore the wonders of wildlife at BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo, where fun meets education for visitors of all ages. Get up close with tigers, giraffes, alligators, and exotic birds from around the world.

On Wednesday, Feb. 19, the zoo unveiled a four-foot bowling pin and ball inside its giraffe exhibit to celebrate the upcoming championship, which runs from March 1 to July 27, 2025, at the Raising ...