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• Critically endangered Sumatran Orangutan at Audubon Zoo expecting twins

  October 21, 2021 12:38 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A very special member of Audubon Zoo's family is going to become a first-time mother. The zoo announced Thursday that Menari, its Sumatran orangutan, is expecting twins after successfully breeding with Jambi, the Zoo’s male orangutan. The news of Menari's pregnancy is especially exciting... more »

• Audubon Zoo celebrates reopening, new addition of rare ocelot kitten

  June 10, 2020 7:24 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - As the Audubon Zoo reopens its doors to the public, zoo workers are also welcoming a brand new male ocelot kitten into the fold. The rare animal, who was born on May 6 to parents "Milagre" and "Joaquin,” will have to wait a couple of months... more »

• Audubon Zoo welcomes brand new baby Zebu calf, calling him "a ray of sunshine"

  May 1, 2020 5:25 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Amid the pandemic, the Audubon Zoo of New Orleans has been bolstered by a ray of hope in the form of a brand new baby Zebu calf named Aarush, which is Sanskrit for "first ray of light." “The calf has been a ray of sunshine during... more »

• Gang of kids burglarizing and stealing vehicles from Audubon Zoo parking lot

  August 12, 2019 3:15 PM

  NEW ORLEANS – Juvenile burglars appear to have preyed on families enjoying a staycation in the final days of summer by targeting vehicles in the crowded Audubon Zoo parking lot in the first two weeks of August. The NOPD revealed Monday, it is investigating multiple incidents involving vehicle burglaries... more »

• Audubon Zoo welcomes baby giraffe

  January 22, 2018 12:19 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- The Audubon Nature Institute has welcomed a baby giraffe to the zoo. The six-foot-tall reticulated male giraffe calf weighed in at 150 pounds when he was born Jan. 9 at the West Bank campus of the Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Survival Center. The giraffe's mother, 13-year-old Tumaini, was... more »

• Audubon Zoo responds after gorilla throws wood block at pregnant guest

  March 7, 2017 9:21 AM

  NEW ORLEANS – The Audubon Zoo in New Orleans is investigating after a gorilla reportedly threw an object into a crowd of visitors over the weekend, local media reports. According to a WWLTV report, Praline, one of the zoo’s three gorillas, tossed a block of wood into a crowd... more »

• Audubon Zoo's 'King Zulu' the white tiger has died

  March 6, 2017 10:32 AM

  NEW ORLEANS – The Audubon Nature Institute’s aging white tiger “King Zulu” died over the weekend. The organization said the 20-year-old male white tiger had experienced a steep decline in health and staff made the decision to euthanize Sunday morning. The tiger had been receiving hospice style care to... more »

• Audubon Zoo welcomes pair of baby lemurs

  June 14, 2016 5:21 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Audubon Zoo says they’ve received a special delivery in the form of a pair of black-and-white, ruffed lemur babies. Their names are Maki and Gidro, and they were born on Apr. 22. They’ve been exploring the New Orleans zoo’s World of Primate lemur habitat for... more »

• Audubon Zoo, Aquarium to celebrate World Otter Day

  May 24, 2016 11:03 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Audubon Zoo and Audubon Aquarium of the Americas are set to celebrate World Otter Day on Wednesday, and you otter be there. The Zoo and Aquarium will host feed and chats as they offer visitors lessons on how they can help protect the playful and completely... more »

• Audubon Zoo releases recuperated brown pelican back into wild Play Video

  December 23, 2015 1:06 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Audubon Zoo veterinary staff have released a brown pelican into the wild after they treated the bird for exposure to an oily substance the bird encountered in the Gulf of Mexico. The pelican, nicknamed by vet staff “Snappy,” was set free on the Riverview in New... more »

• 'Ice' skating to return to Audubon Zoo starting Dec. 26

  December 8, 2015 11:45 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Holiday ice skating is set to return to Audubon Zoo for six straight days of winter fun in the Big Easy as part of the zoo’s Snofari Adventure celebration. Visitors will have the opportunity to lace up skates from Dec. 26 through Dec. 31 underneath the... more »