The third-oldest zoo in the U.S. is evolving to embrace a mission of conservation and education. Here's how that affects the ...

BATTLE CREEK — Binder Park Zoo is celebrating its 50th anniversary, having opened for the season May 1. The zoo has hosted more than 10 million visitors since it opened in 1975. "With our ...

Binder Park Zoo near Battle Creek celebrated its 50th anniversary as it opened for the season Thursday. (May 1, 2025) House conservatives call for controversial Medicaid changes in reconciliation ...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek is celebrating 50 years with its seasonal opening later this week. The zoo's 50th anniversary will be on full display with activities ...

Binder was a longtime worker at Central Texas Zoo, the predecessor of Cameron Park Zoo and the source of some of its current animals such as a tortoise and a king vulture. The old zoo was started ...

Download PDF "We do still have a lot of animals that will go outside and have the opportunity," said Jay Pratte, director of Miller Park Zoo. "Some animals thrive in that. Our snow leopards love ...

Before receiving the AZA grant, Binder Park Zoo was also awarded a $3,575 grant from the Michigan Animal Health Foundation during the 2023-2024 season that zoo officials said allowed them to ...

David Hamilton, General Curator at Seneca Park Zoo, emphasized the focus on animal welfare during the construction process. “We would be doing welfare assessments for those animals, checking the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Some animals at the Dickerson Park Zoo are enjoying the wintery weather and some aren’t. Here’s a look at their reactions. Cali The Mountain Lion, she’s 12. Most of the ...

Correction: An earlier version of this story misidentified Dickerson Park Zoo's elephant species. The zoo houses Asian elephants. How do you cope when the weather is bitterly cold? Do you relish ...

The animals showed no fear as they came out to embrace the day’s blanket of snow at the Cape May County Zoo in Cape May County, the Cohanzick Zoo in Cumberland County and the Popcorn Park Zoo in ...