The Kansas City Zoo is mourning the loss of 36-year-old orangutan Rufus. He had lived at the Zoo for over two decades and peacefully passed on Saturday due to a chronic heart condition.

KANSAS CITY— The Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium is mourning the loss of a popular orangutan. Rufus, a 36-year-old male Bornean ...

The Kansas City Zoo announced Wednesday that it is adding a new American alligator habitat. Construction on the new habitat is set to begin this month, with six female alligators arriving this summer.

The Kansas City Zoo is predicting it will be a snappy 2022 for visitors as it announced plans to add an American alligator habitat this summer.

The new 650,000-gallon aquarium at the Kansas City Zoo will be called the Sobela Ocean Aquarium, the zoo unveiled Tuesday. It will open Sept. 1.

Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium announces birth of red kangaroo Mom Jeri and dad Augustus are first-time parents and new residents at the zoo in 2023 ...

Animal services were called to find an alligator that went missing at a Kansas City middle school event Thursday and the agency said the school did not have proper permits to have animals at the ...

The new 650,000-gallon aquarium at the Kansas City Zoo has a name: The Sobela Ocean Aquarium, the zoo unveiled Tuesday morning. Benefactors Barnett and Shirley Helzberg selected the name to honor ...

K ANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium introduced the community to two new rock hyrax pups via X on Friday, August 2.

Get ready to explore the ocean from right here in Kansas City. The Kansas City Zoo will have a brand new aquarium by the end of the year — featuring thousands of sea animals, an array of ...

The aquarium features thousands of animals, and takes visitors on a journey into the ocean and along the shore. It also adds to the zoo’s conservation efforts.

Kansas City Zoo is accepting reservations for opening weeks in hopes of managing crowds at the new attraction.