INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo has exciting news to share: Sirih, the orangutan, has given birth to a healthy male baby!

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo announced the arrival of a new orangutan Thursday. "IT’S A BOY! Orangutan mom Sirih gave birth to a healthy male baby this afternoon," the zoo said in a social ...

The Indianapolis Zoo's orangutan center welcomes a new addition! Sirih gives birth to a healthy baby, becoming the 12th orangutan in the facility.

The zoo says the Carruth Natural Encounters building built in 1962 "has provided countless memorable experiences" for guests.

A longtime Houston Zoo exhibit with over 60 years of service will close following spring break, officials announced.

One of the Houston Zoo's oldest and most beloved institutions is closing in spring because of its aging infrastructure, ...

Elephants trumpeted, touched trunks and flapped their oversized ears upon reuniting with their herd after a complex, five-day ...

Two critically endangered penguin chicks hatch at Norfolk zoo (Image: Banham Zoo) The black-footed penguin, also known as the ...

Chevron, the oil giant that has its corporate headquarters in Houston, announced that it intends to cut its workforce by 15% ...

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly lower in early trading Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn fell by 1.5 cents at $4.83 a bushel. Mar. wheat was off 4 cents at $5.73 a bushel.

The Houston Zoo is once again mourning the loss of one of its resident orangutans. On Sunday morning, the zoo's 52-year-old ...

Orangutans can live around 35-40 years in the wild, while the oldest orangutan to live in captivity died at age 62, according ...