After a brief absence following the passing of two beloved elderly lions, Jabari and Kwame, Zoo Miami welcomes lions back to ...

MIAMI - Zoo Miami has something special to be thankful for: A giant eland was born one day before Thanksgiving. Five-year-old Maria gave birth to the 65-pound calf after an approximately nine-month ...

Zoo Miami announced that two of its animals were euthanized this week because of ongoing health problems. “It’s been a sad week at Zoo Miami as we had to say goodbye to two long-term residents,” Zoo ...

Officials said the prescribed burns are intentionally set several times a year to clear underbrush, restore ecosystems and ...

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A rare sight is captivating visitors at Zoo Miami as an endangered Matchie’s tree kangaroo joey from Papua New Guinea begins to peek out of its mother’s pouch. The ...

MIAMI (WSVN) - An endangered hippo underwent an extensive examination at Zoo Miami after recently displaying some lethargy and a reduced appetite. The pygmy hippopotamus, named Aubergine, was born at ...

MIAMI - It's a first for Zoo Miami. Working in collaboration with the Center for Conservation & Research at San Antonio Zoo, threatened Texas horned lizards hatched at the zoo. Zoo Miami established a ...

A South Florida zoo's oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father's Day on Sunday. Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, became a father for the ...

MIAMI — An 11-year-old sloth bear recently received a physical examination at Zoo Miami, zoo officials confirmed Friday. Hank, a 246-pound sloth bear, was immobilized this week and transported to Zoo ...

Leeloo and Berani’s newborn Sumatran tiger cub at six weeks at Zoo Miami in October 2023. Ivy Brower Zoo Miami The circle of life at Zoo Miami. On Thanksgiving, zookeepers at the Kendall-area ...

For the first time in nearly 20 years, Zoo Miami will be devoid of lions following the death of 17-year-old Kwame on Friday. The proverbial kings of the jungle once sprawled out as a pride, a rare ...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A giraffe at Zoo Miami has died of a broken neck, a zoo spokesman said Monday. The female giraffe, born Dec. 15, was found dead Saturday morning by zoo staff, zoo spokesman ...