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The orangutan family’s newest member at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has a name!

The orangutan family’s newest member at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has a name!

For the first time in more than 60 years, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is welcoming a new Bornean orangutan.

A new baby orangutan has been born at the Columbus Zoo, officials announced on Monday.The zoo said first-time mother Khali gave birth to her baby girl just afte

The area of eastern Ohio known as The Wilds is one of the largest conservation parks in the country. The 10,000-acre spread has undergone massive transformations from its prehistoric beginning to farmland to strip mining and now preserve.

The area of eastern Ohio known as The Wilds is one of the largest conservation parks in the country. The 10,000-acre spread has undergone massive transformations from its prehistoric beginning to farmland to strip mining and now preserve.

The Columbus Zoo announced Saturday that it is "heartbroken after sudden loss" of one of its most beloved animals — a 13-year-old elephant named Beco.

Tree trimmings, known as browse, are being sent to The Wilds by the truckload to help feed the animals, freeing up staff to provide for them in other ways.

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has mountains to climb to regain its status as a beloved institution. Some say Tom Schmid is the person who can do it.