The Zoo and Aquarium is typically open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. But winter weather has made for a change in plans.

The zoo posted on its Facebook page that the safety and health of guests, staff and animals is their top priority.

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and The Wilds released more than 100 rare and endangered giant salamanders this summer into protected waterways in eastern Ohio. According to a release from the zoo, 116 ...

POWELL, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has welcomed its second baby elephant in a single calendar year for the first time in its nearly 100-year history, a milestone that the Ohio ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The lorikeet exhibit at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is temporarily closed due to a West Nile virus outbreak that killed nearly a dozen birds. According to a release from the zoo, ...

Excited families got to ring in the “zoo” year at the Columbus Zoo. It’s a celebration at the zoo where families get to meet the zoo character ambassadors, dance, drink hot chocolate and even interact ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced the name of a baby bonobo that was recently born. The zoo named the bonobo Winstel in honor of Don Winstel, a beloved zoo member for more than ...

POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus Zoo veterinarians and Nationwide Children’s Hospital doctors teamed up for a surgery on a mandrill in early September. It may seem like an unlikely pairing, but the ...