Opened the same year as the water tower, the zoo was a instantly popular. On Aug. 1, a crowd of 150,000 people flocked to see it, according to the Detroit Historical Society.

The Detroit Zoo is seeking help in naming a 1-year-old otter with donations. Anyone interested in participating can donate at least $5 to choose either Finn, Eli, Kai, Hurley or Misu. Officials ...

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The Detroit Zoo said goodbye to a beloved lion and welcomed another on Monday. Binti, the first lion cub born at the Detroit Zoo in 40 years, will be moving to another zoo.

A trio of grizzly bear brothers at the Detroit Zoo is now a duo after the zoo had to euthanize one of the bears Wednesday. Mike, a 13-year-old grizzly, was euthanized after several months of ...

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Whisker, a 21-year-old Otter at the Detroit Zoo, has died. Zoo officials say Whisker was rescued in 2003 and arrived at the Detroit Zoo in 2009.

Detroit Zoo to part ways with 84-year-old Egyptian decor in giraffe exhibit As part its $1 million-plus giraffe exhibit renovation and expansion, the Detroit Zoo is removing 84-year-old, Egyptian ...

The Detroit Zoo is hosting a variety of special events in August to celebrate its 95th, including free admission to the first 95 non-members Aug. 1.

The cost of supplies add up fast − and when parents are buying pens and notebooks for multiple children, the costs add up ...

ROYAL OAK, Mich. — A majority of birds on exhibit at the Detroit Zoo are being moved indoors as a precaution against the bird flu, which federal and state officials have confirmed to be in Michigan.

The Detroit Zoo is inoculating animals. The vaccine was developed by Zoetis, and was authorized for use in animals on a case-by-case basis by officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.