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 ...

The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium posted a series of pictures and videos on social media. They show zoo staff sleeping at the zoo during the blizzard to make sure animals stayed safe. Other videos ...

19-year-old lion who passed away inside the Kansas City Zoo last week. According to a post from the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium’s Facebook page, Jabari, the born and raised Kansas City lion ...

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium said goodbye to a long-time inhabitant and “gentle giant” of a snake. The zoo announced the death of its 26-year-old leucistic ...

GARDEN CITY, Kan. (KSNW) — The Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City is mourning the loss of two longtime residents. Pippin, the 20-year-old North American Ruddy Duck and Mork, the 52-year-old ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Plans to add a new giraffe habitat at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium move forward. The Kansas City Plan Commission recommended approving a request for a special permit ...

The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium got the City Plan Commission's support for a giraffe habitat expansion allowing for year-round viewing and feeding. The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium has city planners ...