COLUMBIA — Sometimes, a little persistence and one tiger are all it takes. Even though an attempt to build a park for kids failed in the 1960s, it would spark the momentum to create the Riverbanks Zoo ...

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“Happy the tiger, one of the first animals to call Riverbanks home, wasn’t originally at the zoo when he came to Columbia. Instead, he could be found right off Gervais Street at Constan Car Wash.” -- ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Firefighters with the Columbia-Richland Fire Department (CRFD) went by Riverbanks Zoo Thursday for an unconventional visit to help some four-legged friends! The first shift crew ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a Golden Ticket giveaway, which features prizes such as family four-packs, behind-the-scenes tours, and chances to ...

LOCAL LIVING: COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)— In today’s look at Local Living, the annual Tunnel to Towers 5K starts Friday at 6 p.m.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Nineteen northwestern pond turtles have been growing in the Oregon zoo’s lab, and now they’re heading back to nature. Conservationists took the endangered turtles to ponds ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Several Northwestern Pond Turtles are adapting to their new home tonight. They were released in the Columbia River Gorge last week. The Oregon Zoo says they released 11 turtles ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon Zoo is calling on volunteers to help monitor the American pika, one of the Columbia River Gorge's most charming residents, as part of the Cascades Pika Watch program ...