KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City is no stranger to intense heat. Throughout July, we faced several days with extreme heat warnings with temperatures in the 90s. The Kansas City Zoo is home to ...

There’s nothing tiny about a baby giraffe. Standing about six feet tall and weighing around 150 pounds at birth, a newborn ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If you haven’t been to the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium recently, you may not have known that the local attraction has welcomed not one, but two, new members to its animal family. And ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is celebrating a towering new arrival. Alika, a 4-year-old Masai giraffe, ...

BOSSIER ROAD FROM 1 TO 4 IN THE AFTERNOON. TWO LONGTIME ANIMAL RESIDENTS OF THE KANSAS CITY ZOO HAVE DIED. THIS IS 20 YEAR OLD MALE LION SHIKARI AND 29 YEAR OLD FEMALE CHIMPANZEE TIONI. ZOOKEEPERS ...

The female giraffe, named Aspen, was born Dec. 29, 2025, the zoo said. A new giraffe exhibit is anticipated to open this summer.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is mourning the loss of Lois, an African elephant who resided at the zoo for more than four decades. “At 47 years old, Lois was considered a ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium said goodbye to two longtime friends on Wednesday. According to the KC Zoo, the two animals who passed were 20-year-old male lion Shakarri and ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Zoo is mourning the loss of two animals that spent decades at the park. The Zoo announced Wednesday that 20-year-old male lion Shakarri and 29-year-old female ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A young North American river otter that arrived at Think Wild in Bend earlier this year has been transferred to the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium after being deemed “non-releasable” to ...

KANSAS CITY —There is a new 6-foot-tall bundle of joy at the KCZoo. On Friday, the zoo introduced Aspen, a female Masai giraffe born to 4-year-old Alika on December 29.