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Dozens of kids reportedly went to the ER after exposure to E. coli. Several had acute kidney failure and said they touched a pig at the petting zoo.

The annual Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights Festival kicked off Tuesday night with a preview for members of the Wildlife Conservation Society. The festival includes thousands of lights with hundreds of animal ...

BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — The Holiday Lights are back at the Bronx Zoo for a 7th straight year. PIX11 News got a sneak preview Tuesday night. It opens to the public on Friday, Nov. 21. There are nearly ...

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, we’ll see a familiar emblem everywhere — the bald eagle, wings outstretched, symbol of freedom and strength. But today on National ...

Alfie, a 16 1/2-year-old Visayan warty pig, was euthanized at the Erie Zoo due to declining health from severe osteoarthritis. Alfie surpassed the average life expectancy for his species and received ...

NEW YORK — A baby vulture at a New York zoo is being fed not by another bird but by hand puppet — a decades-old technique used to ensure the chick doesn’t identify too closely with its human handlers.

The spotlight is back on New York’s darkest exhibit. World of Darkness, the Bronx Zoo’s “groundbreaking” shadowy attraction showcasing more than two dozen rare and unusual nocturnal animals, is back ...

The Bronx Zoo reopened its World of Darkness exhibit on July 10, 2025. The 13,000-square-foot space features 25 nocturnal species in lifelike habitats. Visitors can explore unique adaptations of ...

Axl and Ace had been with the Utica Zoo since 2018, along with their companion Ozzy who passed away last year. The Utica Zoo’s last two remaining Visayan warty pigs, Axl and Ace, have died, according ...

The Bronx Zoo hosted a contest on Tuesday to see which New York City borough produces the best-tasting honey. Jim Breheny, the director of the Bronx Zoo, said the tasting was an opportunity to share ...