4 holiday light experiences in NYC
Do you love holiday lights? If so, here are four immersive and expansive light-themed experiences going on in New York City during the holiday season.
Court rules Happy the Elephant is not a person, to remain at Bronx Zoo
New York's top court on Tuesday rejected an effort to free Happy the elephant from the Bronx Zoo, ruling that she does not meet the definition of "person" who is being illegally confined.
Baby Komodo dragons on display at Bronx Zoo
Some Komodo dragon hatchlings are now on display at the Bronx Zoo. They hatched at the zoo in November. The Komodo dragon is the world's largest living lizard species.
Woman wanted for trespassing near Bronx Zoo lion exhibit, again
A woman who was charged two years ago with trespassing near the lion exhibit and taunting the animals at the Bronx Zoo is wanted again for doing the same again.
Bronx Zoo is now a vaccine site; offering free ticket for future visit
The Bronx Zoo is now part of the city's efforts to get shots in the arms of New Yorkers. As an incentive to get vaccinated there, you'll get a free ticket to visit the zoo on a future date.
The Wildlife Conservation Society's top photos of 2020
The Wildlife Conservation Society, the organization that works to saves wildlife and manages the Bronx Zoo and other wildlife parks, is out with its top images of 2020.
Appeals court upholds ruling over Bronx Zoo elephant
An appellate court has upheld a lower court’s ruling dismissing a petition from an animal rights group for an elephant in the Bronx Zoo to get human-like rights and be moved to a sanctuary.
Wildlife Conservation Society apologizes for putting man on display in Monkey House in 1906
The organization that runs New York's Bronx Zoo is apologizing for racism in the zoo's past, including putting Ota Benga, a central African man, on display in the Monkey House in 1906.
More animals test positive at Bronx Zoo
Officials at the Bronx Zoo have announced that a total of eight lions and tigers have tested positive for COVID-19.
Toronto Zoo takes precautions after Bronx Zoo tiger gets COVID-19
No one who works at the Toronto Zoo has tested positive for the disease and no animals are exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19.
Tiger at Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus.
Bronx Zoo elephant isn't 'imprisoned,' judge rules
A Bronx judge dismissed the Nonhuman Rights Project's petition arguing that Happy the elephant is "unlawfully imprisoned" at the Bronx Zoo where she has lived since 1977.
Hiss from a rose: Bronx Zoo lets you name a roach after loved one (or unloved one) for Valentine’s Day
A zoo in New York is hoping you’ll show someone you love them or loathe them by naming a cockroach in their honor on Valentine’s Day.
Police arrest woman who climbed into Bronx Zoo lion habitat
A woman who reportedly climbed over a safety barrier at the Bronx Zoo lion exhibit has been arrested.
Pack of handsome wild dogs debuts at Bronx Zoo
A pack of handsome brothers is getting settled at New York's Bronx Zoo.
NYPD wants to find woman who went into lion exhibit
The NYPD is asking for the public's help finding the woman who climbed into a lion exhibit at the Bronx Zoo and appeared to taunt the animal.
NYPD identifies woman who climbed into lion enclosure at Bronx Zoo
The NYPD has identified Myah Autry, 32, as the woman who was caught on social media climbing into the lion enclosure at the Bronx Zoo on September 28 and appeared to taunt one of the lions inside.
Police want to question woman seen in lion enclosure
Video has gone viral of a woman inside the lion enclosure at the Bronx Zoo.
Animal rights supporters fighting to get Bronx Zoo elephant released
The fight to get Happy the Elephant released from the Bronx Zoo was back in court Monday, with a judge hearing arguments from both sides.
Animal rights supporters fighting to get Bronx Zoo elephant released
The fight to get Happy the Elephant released from the Bronx Zoo was back in court Monday, with a judge hearing arguments from both sides. The group the Nonhuman Rights Project filed a lawsuit last year for her release to an elephant sanctuary, asking the court to recognize Happy’s legal personhood and right to bodily liberty.