On Sept. 17, 1927, The Columbus Dispatch announced that it had given six full-blooded Alaskan reindeer to the city of Columbus as a gift. “They were placed in an enclosure in the city park near ...

Rev. Tim Ahrens is a retired pastor. When my young family moved here from Cleveland, we wanted to live close to the Columbus Zoo. It became important in our life together in central Ohio as our family ...

POWELL, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is celebrating the birth of a baby bonobo, marking the 18th born at the facility. The male bonobo was born on Aug. 11 to Kibibi, a first-time mother.

POWELL, Ohio — Two orphaned black bear cubs rescued in Montana earlier this summer made their public debut the the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on Tuesday. The female cubs, Ursula and Yzma, have been ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced the first of two highly anticipated elephant births this year. The 16-year-old Asian elephant Sundara, nicknamed Sunny, welcomed her first baby ...

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium wants to put a bug in your ear about a promo that's both fun and supports its animal care and conservation efforts.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced the name of a baby bonobo that was recently born. The zoo named the bonobo Winstel in honor of Don Winstel, a beloved zoo member for more than ...

Re "Columbus has a world-class zoo. I should know. Here's why voters should support it," Oct. 7: While many praise the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for its entertainment and economic impact, we must ask: ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A door separating two groups of lions at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium reportedly failed in April, leading to the death of one of the female lions and a citation from the U.S.

Before opening Wildlight Wonderland at the Columbus Zoo' in 1988, the zoo typically saw as few as 1,000 visitors the first ...