1979: Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

Spread the loveIn a lonely Los Angeles alley, an abandoned dog had been left to suffer in silence. He could barely find food; his skin hung loosely over his boney frame – his ribs were clearly visible ...

Spread the loveIt’s a GIRL! On July 23, 2025, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced the good news. Asian elephant Sunny ...

A female Asian elephant calf was born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on July 23, following a 22-month pregnancy. The baby, ...

The Oklahoma City Zoo is giving Zoofriends and visitors a glimpse into August happenings as the summer wraps up with ZOObrew, animal awareness days, and a visit from Clifford the Big Red Dog, says ...

The Unextinct exhibit at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is a bittersweet visualization of what has been and what could be. For ...

At the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee, African elephant Asali beats the heat by munching on watermelons while cooling off in the pool. This playful moment captures her enjoying blue skies, juicy fruit and a ...

A decade-by-decade retrospective that highlights the SoCal landmark's greatest creations, fascinating pivots and noteworthy ...

According to Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, the competition schedule has been set for seven 2028 Los Angeles Olympic events hosted in OKC.

The zoo celebrated the 40th birthday of its three elephants: Ginny, Alice and Kate.

The Los Angeles Zoo has released more than 600 endangered southern mountain yellow-legged frogs into the wild as part of a long-running recovery effort led by the U.S. Geological Survey. The ...