POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium celebrated the opening of the new North America Trek experience on Friday. Creators of the North America Trek experience say they hope that with ...

What’s new at the zoo? The Columbus Zoo’s new North America Trek, a major exhibition, just opened. The zoo is also celebrating the pregnancies of four sea dragons, the first facility in the world with ...

Columbus Zoo staff employ various methods to keep animals cool during summer heat, including ice treats, shade and pools. An Animal Observations Program helps staff understand animal behavior and ...

Wildlights is returning to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for its 37th year this holiday season. The popular light display will be open to the public from Nov. 21 through Jan. 4, 2026. Zoo members will ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus Zoo and Aquarium kicked off its annual Wildlights display with a members-only night on Thursday. The festive attraction opens to the public on Friday. The event ...

POWELL, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced six manatees were successfully rehabilitated at two Ohio zoos and were sent back to Florida facilities, inching closer to being released into the ...

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 ...

After much anticipation, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's new baby Asian elephant has a name. The littlest largest land mammal at the zoo has been dubbed Rita Jean. She's named for the late Rita Jean ...

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 ...

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.

After months of being called nicknames, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has announced that the baby elephant born in October ...