The Kansas City Zoo opened in 1909 with a modest collection of animals: four lions, three monkeys, a fox, a wolf, a badger, a lynx, an eagle and some other birds. Since then, it has expanded to ...

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium said goodbye to a long-time inhabitant and “gentle giant” of a snake. The zoo announced the death of its 26-year-old leucistic ...

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Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium staff enjoyed a unique slumber party as snow blanketed the metro. More than 20 staff members from the animal care and facilities teams slept overnight in the zoo’s ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - On Tuesday, the Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium announced that — effective immediately — smoking is banned on zoo grounds. The decision was made “to provide a safer ...

The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium said goodbye to a long-time inhabitant and "gentle giant" of a snake. The zoo announced the death of its 26-year-old leucistic Burmese python on Friday. She died of ...

The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium and its visitors are mourning the loss of a "guest favorite" capybara. Ripple, a 12-year-old capybara who arrived to the zoo in 2017, had to be euthanized on Dec. 29.

A grizzly bear enjoyed a nice spa day at a Colorado zoo where he was pampered with a manicure to trim down his long, iconic ...

The Eagles Pep Band will be there along with Swoop, the Eagles Cheerleaders and Football Hall of Famer and Eagles Legend ...

Many businesses closed early Saturday and remained closed Sunday. Staff at the Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium stayed overnight Saturday to care for the animals.

Violet, a 13-year old female siamang, died Monday morning, according to the zoo. In late December, veterinary staff diagnosed ...