Goober is a male Aldabra tortoise. He first arrived at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens 56 years ago on June 17, 1968. Since the zoo doesn’t know his birthday they use this day as an anniversary for ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens is set to welcome Santa Claus for a special arrival celebration during the opening night of Colors of the Wild on Saturday, November 22.

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is getting a new name to put an emphasis on the flora as well as the fauna. The Northside zoo, which was named as one of America's favorites by USA Today readers ...

The Jacksonville Zoo's new J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Manatee River Habitat and VyStar SkyScape Entrance will open ...

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is once again up for national recognition.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Bulera, a 35-year-old female western lowland gorilla at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, has passed away. She was born at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago in 1989. While there, ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens will hold a grand opening for the J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Manatee River and VyStar SkyScape entrance on March 6, marking a ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Officials at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens are working overtime to treat several great apes infected with a bacterial infection called Shigella. Some of the animals seem to be ...

Bulera, a popular 35-year-old female western lowland gorilla at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, has died from a highly contagious bacterial illness that is also affecting other gorillas at the zoo.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens hosted Manatee Appreciation Day, where people could learn all about conservation efforts. and preview the new manatee habitat coming in the future ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville's zoo is getting a new name to highlight its equal dedication to its plant and animal populations. Officials unveiled Monday a new name and logo for the zoo, ...