MADISON, Wis. -- The Henry Vilas Zoo is well-equipped to handle what happens when its animals get sick. That includes the bird flu. According to the CDC, wild water birds are the host of the virus.

MADISON, Wis. -- The Henry Vilas Zoo introduced some new additions on Thursday. Four meerkat pups were born last month to mom, Poppy, a zoo spokesperson said. This is Poppy's second litter within the ...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Kids had the opportunity to participate in a Sustainability Safari at the Henry Vilas Zoo on Wednesday. The event was held in partnership with youth leaders from the Dane County ...

Oliver and Eloise Powell got to have lunch with a polar bear Saturday. Oliver, 7, and Eloise, 3, along with their dad, Michael, were among the first to experience the new Arctic Passage, the $9.13 ...

Badgers, which have long been as synonymous with Wisconsin as cheese, will soon be burrowing into a new home at Vilas Zoo. Zoo, Dane County and UW-Madison officials announced plans Wednesday for a ...

Following last weekend’s fatal shooting of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo, employees at Vilas Zoo took a walk around their own facility Tuesday morning to identify changes that could make its ...

MADISON, (WKOW) -- A sensory-friendly STEM camp designed for neurodivergent children was held on Saturday at Henry Vilas Zoo. The Zoo Explorers Sensory-Friendly Camp is part of a broader initiative to ...