The alert was "mistakenly activated," and "there was no emergency," a rep for the zoo told PEOPLE in a statement Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

From welcoming five baby meerkats to catching glimpse at old favourites, visitors to Melbourne Zoo will be spoiled for choice ...

The Melbourne Zoo opened in 1862 and holds the distinction of being Australia's oldest zoo. The property is home to more than 300 animal species, most of which are free to roam in areas that mimic ...

A false alarm sparked chaos at Melbourne Zoo in Australia earlier today as patrons feared there was a baboon on the loose. Visitors to the zoo were either evacuated or put into lockdown this afternoon ...

The pitter-patter of not-so-small feet will soon be heard at Melbourne Zoo after the three Asian elephants become pregnant naturally. New mum Mali, who was also born at the zoo 11 years ago, is ...

Melbourne Zoo was forced into lockdown after an orangutan managed to escape his enclosure on Friday. Visitors had to flee the area when Malu, a 16-year-old Sumatran orangutan, made a bid for freedom ...

MELBOURNE, Fla. — A toddler had to be pulled from the rhinoceros exhibit at Melbourne's Brevard Zoo on New Year's Day, Brevard County Fire Rescue said. According to the zoo, the girl, who is about 2 ...

An elephant breeding program at the Melbourne Zoo has had another success, with the announcement of a second pregnancy. Kulab, a 10-year-old Asian elephant, has been artificially inseminated and will ...