Ella, who has been at the zoo since 2012, was humanely euthanized after she was found unable to stand in the giraffe barn.

The Saint Louis Zoo is mourning the passing of one of its giraffes that was humanely euthanized following a series of health ...

The Saint Louis Zoo euthanized Ella, a 15 1/2-year-old giraffe with chronic arthritis, after she was found unable to rise. Her playful personality will be missed by both staff and visitors.

It's no secret to locals that the Gateway City is home to some renowned attractions. The USA TODAY 10Best competition is back for another year, which highlights St. Louis twice in different categories ...

ST. LOUIS — The Saint Louis Zoo is celebrating a rare and important arrival of an addax calf, one of the most endangered animals in the world. The calf, named Meeko, was born on Aug. 17 to mom Makena ...

Next fall, the Saint Louis Zoo’s Second Nature Preschool is taking a major step forward. The program will offer full-day classes and move into a dedicated facility set to open for the 2026-27 school ...

ST. LOUIS – At the Saint Louis Zoo in Primate Canopy Trails, a series of walkways and paths take visitors up close with four new, endangered spider monkeys. “We have Ozomatli, Chico, Xochitl, and Cula ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KCTV) - Anyone can now visit the young Mexican spider monkeys living at the St. Louis Zoo, but their journey to get there was traumatic. Four young spider monkeys are now happily ...

ST. LOUIS — When the gates of the Saint Louis Zoo close for the night, what if the animals didn’t settle in for sleep—but instead, took the stage? That’s the playful and imaginative premise behind ...

Every time Ricki Franklin steps into character as Juliet for the upcoming Saint Louis Zoo and St. Louis Shakespeare Festival collaborative presentation of “Romeo and Zooliet,” she feels an ...