Detroit Zoo king penguins now foster parents to new chick

The egg the chick hatched from was first laid in Cincinnati before arriving to his new foster parents in Detroit.

Detroit Zoo anteater dies 'at impressive age of 26'

Chesley, a 26-year-old anteater at the Detroit Zoo, has died. She was the oldest living giant anteater in a zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums.

Detroit Zoo calls off search for missing baby wallaby

Detroit zoo officials theorized it may have gone missing as a result of a raptor, but have no idea what happened to the joey.

Salvation Army's Walk for Justice, helps those struggling find equal access to legal aid

Registration is now open for The Salvation Army's WBLAC's 10th Annual ‘Walk for Justice’ Fundraiser. Happening on May 14th at the Detroit Zoo, to help impoverished families and veterans throughout metro Detroit, find access to justice.

Detroit Zoo temporarily moving its birds due to avian flu concerns

The Detroit Zoo says it will move its flamingos, ostrich, cassowary, sandhill cranes, birds housed in the Matilda R. Watson Free-Flight Aviary, and peafowl who roam the zoo indoors.

Detroit Zoo's penguin conservation center reopens with glass floor, new nesting sites

More nesting sites, refurbished waterproofing needs, and a glass floor for guests to watch the penguins swim under water are part of the bevy of new upgrades to the Polk Penguin Conservation Center.