It has been almost 25 years since a large crowd of children, parents and teachers gathered in the parking lot at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo to save this treasure from being closed. Today, Turtle ...

In the mid-1990s, Turtle Back Zoo was on the brink of extinction. The animals were old and dying. The once-popular train ride had broken down. The cages and pens were outdated in an era when zoos were ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo's oldest animal is a curious Brazilian who is still learning new skills at her advanced age. In turn, the challenges of caring for her has led zoo staff to devise and adapt ...

In our Meet Milwaukee's Animals series, we speak to an animal caretaker each month to share the stats and stories that make some of our favorite animals so ...