KANSAS CITY, Mo ... giraffes after that.” Zoo leaders also plan to replace the green handrail along the pool with clear glass so people can have a better view of the sea lions.

The Kansas City Zoo opened in 1909 with a modest collection of animals: four lions, three monkeys, a fox, a wolf, a badger, a lynx, an eagle and some other birds. Since then, it has expanded to ...

Nikita, the male polar bear at the Kansas City Zoo, continues to ... Meanwhile, Berlin, the zoo’s female polar bear, remains on public view.