They’re not going to protect something if they don’t know more about it,” Kelly Polacek said. This Indianapolis Zoo marine ...

Ever since she was a child, Polacek has had a love for animals. She carries this devotion through her work as a marine mammal ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Local law enforcement has recovered a pair of tortoises that went missing from the Indianapolis Zoo earlier this month. The zoo announced that the tortoises had been recovered via two ...

The award is one of the most prestigious in conservation, focusing on those at the front lines of protecting species across ...

The Indianapolis Zoo announced the sudden but peaceful death of Randall, a 12-year-old red panda from its Forests exhibit.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Zoo announced Wednesday that it had to make a very tough decision recently. The zoo had to say goodbye to Gloria, a 47-year-old white rhinoceros who's been a ...

On Jan. 10, white-handed gibbons Koko and Elliot welcomed their new baby, and the zoo said both are doing well. According to the zoo, both of the parents and their newborn will remain off exhibit ...

"IT’S A BOY! Orangutan mom Sirih gave birth to a healthy male baby this afternoon," the zoo said in a social media post. The post said the baby and mom were "doing great" and that the zoo's animal ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The Indianapolis Zoo said Friday that an escaped chimpanzee was safely captured without any visitors, staff, or the chimp being hurt. The female chimpanzee will be returned to ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WXIX) - An escaped chimpanzee led to a lockdown at the Indianapolis Zoo Friday. The chimpanzee was spotted outside of her exhibit around 10 a.m., according to the zoo’s Facebook ...