Dallas Zoo reaches capacity right after opening on school holiday
Around 8,200 visitors chose to spend a President's Day with temperatures in the 80s roaming the grounds of the Dallas Zoo.
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Around 8,200 visitors chose to spend a President's Day with temperatures in the 80s roaming the grounds of the Dallas Zoo.
The I-Team requested inspections, citations, and complaints for five Texas zoos including Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston.
The I-Team requested inspections, citations, and complaints for five Texas zoos including Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston.
The zoo also brought in outside experts that are going to evaluate the situation and make suggestions.
The man accused of stealing two tamarin monkeys from the Dallas Zoo on Monday has been linked to the clouded leopard and langur monkey incidents last month.
Police and Dallas Zoo officials briefed the press on the latest information in the arrest of a man connected to several incidents at the zoo this past month.
Police said they received a tip Thursday that 24-year-old Davion Irvin was seen at the Dallas Aquarium near animal exhibits.
Owners of the house say it was broken into before the holidays.
Owners of the property are speaking out.
Apart from having lost a bit of weight, zoo officials said both monkeys show no signs of injury.
Veterinarians are examining two monkeys taken from their enclosure at the Dallas Zoo that were found two days later.
The Fort Worth Zoo said that although there is already 24/7 security onsite and cameras in all behind-the-scene areas, they have increased patrols during the day and night.
The Dallas Zoo is once again on high alert after caregivers discovered two emperor tamarin monkeys are missing.
An endangered lappet-faced vulture found dead in its enclosure over the weekend suffered an intentional, fatal wound. Now, the Dallas Zoo is offering a $10,000 reward.
The Dallas Zoo announced on Saturday evening that an endangered vulture was found dead under "unusual" circumstances.
Zoo staff found that a tool similar to the one used to cut a hole in a snow leopard enclosure was also used to cut open the fencing of a monkey habitat.
Zoo staff found that a tool similar to the one used to cut a hole in a clouded leopard enclosure was also used to cut open the fencing of a monkey habitat.
Police said they believe somebody may have intentionally let the animal free.
A 20-25 pound clouded leopard named Nova was found after escaping her habitat at the Dallas Zoo.
The Dallas Zoo's new hippo calf 'Kalo' and mom Boipelo are making their habitat debut to the public today, Dec. 6.
Hearts are heavy at the Dallas Zoo, where an 18-year-old tiger named Manis has died.
The newest primate's arrival is only the second gorilla born in the zoo's history.
It's a girl! At 5 feet tall and 135 pounds, the newest addition to the Dallas Zoo is a healthy giraffe.
