Franklin Park Zoo gorilla Kitombe was “humanely euthanized” on Thursday, the zoo said in a statement. Kitombe, known as “Kit,” was a 38-year-old, geriatric Western lowland gorilla.

Franklin Park Zoo in Boston welcomed a Masai giraffe calf on July 14, an exciting event in the conservation of the endangered species. The six-foot tall, 184-pound male calf was “standing and ...

The Franklin Park Zoo in Boston is mourning one of its beloved primates this week, as Kitombe, a male western lowland gorilla, passed away on Dec. 5. The zoo reported that there was "a rapid ...

Autumn, a giraffe at the Greenville Zoo, is about to deliver her eighth calf, and the Greenville Zoo Foundation is sponsoring ...

At 30, Little Joe isn’t the same rascal that made headlines as an adolescent escapee from the Franklin Park Zoo in September 2003, captured after a two-hour pursuit and sedated with tranquilizer ...

It’s a warm spring day at the Franklin Park Zoo, and everyone—animals and people alike—is basking in the late-afternoon sun. Finally poking their heads out from their winterized barn ...

The Franklin Park Zoo in Boston is about to get African penguins for the first time in decades with a new exhibit that will bring guests face-to-beak with the birds. The African Experience ...

A child was seriously hurt Tuesday afternoon when she was hit by a falling tree branch at the Franklin Park Zoo. WBZ-TV's Louisa Moller reports. A child was seriously hurt Tuesday afternoon when ...

BOSTON (CBS) -- Sad news today for Boston animal lovers. Zoo New England announced Saturday that Franklin Park Zoo's Gigi the gorilla has died. The zoo said the 47-year-old gorilla has been having ...

The Franklin Park Zoo in Dorchester is set to open a new 360,000 cubic foot habitat for its six gorillas this summer, zoo officials said. The new habitat will cost $8.1 million, collected via ...

"Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience" starts this Friday, Aug. 2 at Franklin Park Zoo. It is a massive collection of lanterns, art and magical walk-through displays. "Prepare to be dazzled as you ...