The Detroit Zoo welcomed a baby girl chimpanzee born to Nyani, a 34-year-old chimpanzee, on July 4. "Nyani and her newborn are doing exceptionally well as they adjust to this new chapter together," ...

Meet Nakili! She's the two-month-old chimpanzee at the Detroit Zoo. (Detroit Zoo) ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The Detroit Zoo announced the name of its 2-month-old chimpanzee. The baby chimpanzee has been ...

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The Detroit Zoo offered an update on Monday on their Discovery Trails development, which is a seven-acre project that will offer new amenities to visitors. The future home of ...

Despite all my rage it is the start of the workweek, but believe in me as I believe in you, watching animals smash some ...

For the first time in the Detroit Zoo’s 96-year history, a baby gorilla has been born, and it’s an important event beyond just metro Detroit. The newborn arrived early on August 8, making the sweet ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (WXYZ) — The Detroit Zoo will be turning off the lights on their iconic water tower to help protect migrating birds as they fly south for the ...

Lions, tigers and bears that managed to survive in substandard conditions at a now-shuttered zoo on the outskirts of Buenos ...

The Detroit Zoo says it's switching off the lights around its water tower at night to help birds migrating through Michigan as they head south for the winter. According to the zoo, night lighting can ...

(WXYZ) — The baby chimpanzee born at the Detroit Zoo on the Fourth of July has been named Nakili, the zoo announced on Monday. According to the zoo, the name was ...