Sichuan Takins are considered a national treasure and are fully protected in both Bhutan and China.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EVANSVILLE — The Sumatran tiger at Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden has died, officials announced Wednesday. In social media ...

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — An Indian rhinoceros that was a star attraction at a southwest Indiana zoo for more than a decade has been euthanized at age 35 after facing a host of health challenges. The ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A rare and unusual mammal born recently at Evansville's zoo is now delighting visitors to the zoo's Asian animal exhibit. The female Sichuan takin calf named Ascharya was born ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Santa made a stop at Mesker Park Zoo and dropped off some Christmas trees and meat “ornaments” for the Mexican gray wolves. Some of the wolves took advantage of the snack ...

Meet Taavi (tah vee), our baby Howler monkey. His name was picked by his care team from the Mayan language and it translates to “adored one”. We have to say, he is pretty adorable. When primates are ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Mesker Park Zoo’s history hangs from the ceiling and on the walls inside the new Kley Exhibit Hall at Indiana’s oldest zoo on Evansville’s northwest side. The book “A Pictorial ...

The national association that accredits zoos and aquariums has given Evansville's Mesker Park Zoo one year to fix maintenance concerns or the zoo could lose nearly half of its animals. Zoo director ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A longtime fixture at Evansville’s Mesker Park Zoo is being memorialized in a new bronze sculpture that’s part of a new children’s play area. The sculpture of Donna the ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Kay, Evansville's first zoo elephant, fan-fared though the city on June 14, 1929, at a parade attended by thousands. The Asian elephant arrived from Burma and was an instant hit ...