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POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) – The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is home to more than 10,000 animals, representing 600 species. One of the most popular is the koala, which can be found in the Australia and Islands ...

IRONTON — An African penguin named Anchovy, along with some friends, made her way to the Ironton branch of the Briggs Lawrence County Public Library on Saturday. Animal program specialists Calvin ...

The Wilds has announced the birth of its first rhino calf of 2026. The male southern white rhino was born March 5 at about 1 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Punch, a baby monkey in a Japanese zoo, has melted hearts around the world with videos of him clinging to a stuffed orangutan. Dr. Jan Ramer, senior vice president of animal care and ...

For the 37th year, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has transformed into a rainbow-colored wonderland as its annual Wildlights celebration gets underway. Visitors will be dazzled by new animated light ...

Romance is in the air — and on the water — at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium this Valentine's Day. Why it matters: The zoo's pair of bonded trumpeter swans will likely build their first nest this ...

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