The Utica Zoo is looking for the public’s help in electing its first ever animal leader. Zoo officials said five animals are throwing their hat in the ring for a chance to become the Pre-zoo-dent of ...

Democracy has overtaken the animal kingdom. At least at the Utica Zoo. Tate, the Pallas’s cat, won a demo-cat-ic election to become the second preZOOdent, zoo officials announced Tuesday. He captured ...

For years, a family of cotton-top tamarins entertained visitors to the Utica Zoo and viewers of their exhibit’s live webcam. But dad Brutus, 15, died in 2020. And his sons Sawyer and Tom, about 17 ...

The zoo is closed on Wednesday after a “keeper suffered non-life-threatening injuries” on Tuesday afternoon Sam Burros is a writer, producer, and cook working with the Food and Lifestyle team at ...

Zechora is a 7-year-old Hartmann’s mountain zebra that recently made her way to the Utica Zoo after she was relocated from a zoo in Orlando, Florida. Like most Florida transplants, Zechora is ...

UTICA, .N.Y. — If you've ever wondered what the Utica Zoo looks like after dark, you'll have an opportunity to do so this month. The zoo is presenting "Night Prowl," where attendees will have a unique ...

UTICA, N.Y. (WUTR) — The Utica Zoo has released its findings on what caused the sudden passing of their red panda, Ming Yue, on October 11. On Thursday, they revealed that acute aspiration pneumonia ...

UTICA, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — The Utica Zoo is in mourning on Wednesday after the death of a pair of animals in their care. According to a release by the zoo on Wednesday, May 28, Axl and Ace — the zoo ...

UTICA, N.Y. (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) – The Utica Zoo has released its findings on what caused the sudden passing of their Red Panda Ming Yue on Monday October 11 th. On Thursday November 4 th, Deputy Director ...

The Utica Zoo is closed today after a lion bit a zookeeper, sending them to the hospital. The Utica Zoo said that a female staff member was bitten by one of its male African lions during a “routine ...

COVID-19 has taken a toll on businesses across the country. As WAMC’s Jackie Orchard found out, zoos are having a wild ride during the pandemic as well. Some parts of life at the Utica Zoo are the ...