Rufus, a 36-year-old male Bornean orangutan who lived at the Kansas City Zoo for more than two decades, died Saturday due to ...

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The Kansas City Zoo is mourning the loss of 36-year-old orangutan Rufus. He had lived at the Zoo for over two decades and peacefully passed on Saturday due to a chronic heart condition.

KANSAS CITY— The Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium is mourning the loss of a popular orangutan. Rufus, a 36-year-old male Bornean ...

Here's the note from the Zoo for those who haven't seen it already and a nice sentimental finish to Sunday given that metro ...

There has never been a better time to plan a trip to the Kansas City Zoo. With incredible animal exhibits, a brand-new ...

One of the Kansas City Zoo's newest animals now has a name The Zoo announced Monday evening the name of the baby eastern black rhinoceros.

A male pygmy hippo – the same species as Thailand's viral Moo Deng – was born at Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas ...

The Kansas City Zoo is rebranding itself to better welcome its aquatic residents when the Sobela Ocean Aquarium opens later this year.

Well-loved 28-year-old Kansas City Zoo gorilla euthanized after fight with congestive heart failure Curtis believed to be first great ape to have two blood transfusions and live with just one kidney ...

The Kansas City Zoo mourns the death of a popular gorilla names Curtis. The gorilla had “groundbreaking” care in an attempt to save his life.

The new 650,000-gallon aquarium at the Kansas City Zoo has a name: The Sobela Ocean Aquarium, the zoo unveiled Tuesday morning. Benefactors Barnett and Shirley Helzberg selected the name to honor ...