"A Dream Come True" read the headline that ran atop an editorial published in the Topeka Daily Capital on May 24, 1974, the day the Topeka Zoo opened its Tropical Rainforest. The editorial expressed ...

An ostrich named Karen had to be euthanized after snatching and gulping down a staffer’s keys, officials at a Kansas zoo said. The “vibrant and beloved ostrich tragically succumbed to complications ...

The Topeka Zoo hosted its first-ever ZooVerse pop culture festival, providing locals with a full day of adventure.

"We are devastated by the loss of Karen. She was not just an animal; she was a beloved member of our community," said Fawn Moser, the zoo's interim director Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at ...

Aging Topeka Zoo elephant Cora, who appeared 45 years ago in a "Smokey and the Bandit" movie, is expected to get a visit June 9 from fans of those films. Participants in "The Bandit Run," a large, ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Security Benefit will donate $250,000 to the Topeka Zoo for future masterplan projects. The check presentation will be at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30 at the Topeka Zoo ...

TOPEKA (KSNT)- The Topeka Cat Cafe hosted a Japanese culture celebration at the Topeka Zoo to raise money for their organization. Guests had the opportunity to watch traditional dancing, create their ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center made a big announcement on Monday for new development taking place in the years to come. The Topeka Zoo made a major announcement at 10:30 a.m.

Cora was the center of attention last June when participants in a popular road trip visited the Topeka Zoo to see the Asian elephant, who had shared screen time with movie star Burt Reynolds 45 years ...

The Topeka Zoo has removed both of its lions from their exhibit because lioness Asante is being closely monitored for her health. After not having much interest in food, Asante's care team and vet ...

Liz, a 7-year-old reticulated giraffe at the Topeka Zoo, died about 10 p.m. Aug. 23, the zoo announced the following morning on its Facebook page. The zoo said it was gathering information regarding ...

An ostrich kept at the Topeka Zoo died recently after reaching beyond her habitat’s fencing, grabbing and then swallowing a zoo staffer’s keys. Karen, a five-year-old female, had been featured at the ...