530. NEW TONIGHT, A NEW HOME FOR THE PENGUINS AT THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO. YES, THIS IS THE FIRST UPGRADE SINCE THE PENGUINS CAME TO THE ZOO IN THE 1980S. AS 12 NEWS ...

Spotted hyenas, camels, and three species of penguin are just some of the animals you'll see if you visit the Milwaukee County Zoo. Opened in 1892, the zoo started as a miniature mammal and bird ...

Avian influenza is affecting wildlife populations, including birds and mammals, as well as domestic poultry and dairy cattle ...

The zoo will keep the penguins at their exhibit for now. The dead birds found on Lake Michigan have been found from the Milwaukee area down to Chicago. The sick and dead birds, mainly a type of ...

Every year on Feb. 2, Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog tries to predict the end of winter. As tradition goes, if Phil sees his shadow, the U.S. has six more weeks of winter. If he doesn't see his ...

Spring break is the perfect time to explore some of the Midwest’s top zoos and aquariums. Whether you’re looking for a fun ...

At 6 months old, Atticus is the Detroit Zoo's newest penguin and the fluffiest competitor in March of the Penguin Madness. He ...

A Michigan zoo announced the happy hatching just weeks before the African penguins are set to debut to the public.

For a second year in a row, John Ball Zoo has a penguin competing in a nationwide tournament. March of the Penguins Madness, ...

Now, the U.S. has its own baby penguin that some are saying is "the new Pesto" with its massive size at such a young age. The Detroit Zoo announced on social media last week that it has a new king ...

The Detroit Zoo's newest penguin is Atticus, a king chick who hatched last August. At 35.42 pounds, he weighs more than both ...