The Bronx Zoo was named the No. 2 “worst” zoo for elephants as animal activists say its famed trunked resident “Happy” is one pouty pachyderm that should be released to a sanctuary.

The nonprofit advocacy group In Defense of Animals has ranked the Bronx Zoo as the second-worst zoo in North America for elephants in its annual Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants list. In Defense of ...

And if you're an older visitor, the Bronx Zoo could be a great way to escape the nonstop activity in Manhattan. This zoo's claim to fame is that it's one of the largest metropolitan animal parks ...

The Bronx Zoo, located in the heart of New York City, is one of the largest and most renowned zoos in the world. With over 265 acres of parkland, it houses over 8,000 animals from 700 different ...

It’s not too late for the zoo to make the compassionate choice. Over 15,000 In Defense of Animals supporters have urged the Bronx Zoo to send Happy and Patty to a true sanctuary where they can finally ...

Bronx veterans and their families enjoyed hot cocoa and cookies Saturday morning at the Dancing Crane Pavillion in the Bronx Zoo while waiting excitedly for the guest of honor to arrive—Santa—at the ...

Now, New Yorkers will be able to see the rare and mystical animals in the flesh: a pair just of them just set up home at the Bronx Zoo. RECOMMENDED: Everything you need to know about Market @ 77 ...

The clubhouse was so ridden with conflict and soap opera-style drama in the 1970s and early 1980s that the Yankees of that era earned their own collective nickname — “The Bronx Zoo.” ...

New Yorkers and tourists can see the owls at the “Birds of Prey” exhibit at the Bronx Zoo. Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and ...

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More than a half-dozen people, most of them firefighters, were hurt Friday when a five-alarm blaze erupted at an apartment building in the Bronx, officials say. Dozens of families — about 150 pe ...

NEW YORK — A massive water main break in the Bronx flooded apartments and totaled cars Monday, forcing evacuations and road closures in Bedford Park. Crews spent Tuesday towing vehicles ...