A former zoo owner, Frank Thompson, brought Connie to the U.S. with seven other elephant babies who were orphaned in Zimbabwe in 1987 when poachers killed the adults in the herd for their tusks.

A man has been arrested by the Omaha Police Department for the 1979 slayings of a 26-year-old Omaha woman and her 7-year-old son.

Omaha police announced that a 12-year-old boy critically injured in a two-vehicle crash last week has died.

Tropical vibes, delicious food and a daily mix of fun activities all come together at the Beach House Bar & Grill.

Brookfield Zoo Chicago opened its new Tropical Forests primate habitat Friday, featuring an expanded space for the zoo’s first troop of bachelor gorillas and endangered black-handed spider monkeys ...

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After 12 years in a high-profile position, Mahoney accepted a behind-the-scenes job as director of the Omaha Zoo Foundation.

Cisco's Old Zoo Nature Trails offer a rugged hiking experience through the historical remains of an abandoned zoo, rewarding ...