In the video captured on Feb. 26, the great ape runs towards the glass and bangs its hand on it, causing it to crack.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As snow blanketed Shelby County, businesses, churches and schools announced they would be closed to the public for the coming days ...

It's always a good day when an adorable new baby animal is born. One of the latest of these to make headlines was a giraffe calf born in Tennessee's Memphis Zoo, who has already won over legions of ...

The Memphis Zoo closed its bonobo exhibit for glass repairs last week after it was damaged by a primate that launched toward onlookers.

Wild video from the Memphis Zoo shows the moment an ape lunged at visitors, smashing a pane of glass in the enclosure.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — What do you do when you’re not sure who or what your neighbor is? That’s the dilemma for a gibbon at the ...

The Memphis Zoo is expanding its conservation efforts by building a field center in Sri Lanka. This new center will focus on conserving habitats, which in turn protects all the species living within ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Zoo announced the birth of a baby orangutan, born to mom Jahe earlier in December, with the support of Memphis Zoo’s Animal Care and Veterinary teams. Because cesarean ...

From museums to zoos to a massive cave, there are plenty of family-friendly spring break destinations just a short drive from ...