JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is a finalist for USA TODAY's "Best Zoo in the United States" award. The zoo was nominated by USA TODAY editors and a panel of zoo experts.

Also among the nominees are the St. Louis Zoo and the San Diego Zoo. Each zoo nominated was selected by a panel of experts.

The nomination highlights the zoo’s continued dedication to conservation, education and positive experiences for its visitors. As the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is in the early stages of a ...

Each zoo nominated was selected by a panel of experts. The Jacksonville Zoo’s Land of the Tiger exhibit was recognized in 2023 by the 10Best Readers’ Choice poll, coming in at No. 5 on that list.

Be familiar with these official winter weather terms The cold weather led to the postponement of Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Jacksonville and the relocation of Monday's ...

The best times to visit Jacksonville are from March to May and September to November. These shoulder seasons see pleasant weather, as well as fewer tourists and lower prices than the summer months.

The Little Rock Zoo has released some new information on their fifth, and last, African penguin chick that was born in 2024.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — The Little Rock Zoo has welcomed a new African penguin hatchling and is reaching out to the community to help name him. Zoo officials say they carefully selected names ...

A colony of Humboldt penguins, a rare okapi calf and a critically-endangered, cotton-top tamarin baby are among the new arrivals totted up in the annual stocktake at a Hampshire zoo. Marwell Zoo ...