Kids had the opportunity to participate in a Sustainability Safari at the Henry Vilas Zoo on Wednesday.

MADISON, Wis. -- Henry Vilas Zoo is set to host its first Sustainability Safari next week. The safari will take place at the zoo on Wednesday, May 28 from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. the zoo is partnering ...

Eddie the giraffe from the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison will arrive at his new home Tuesday, Oct. 10.

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The Henry Vilas Zoo is seeking funding to renovate its exhibits and continue to qualify for accreditation by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums. According to the Wisconsin State Journal, the local ...

MADISON, Wis. — Madison’s Henry Vilas Zoo says someone broke into the zoo over the weekend and stole from one of its donation boxes. The zoo posted the update on its Facebook page Tuesday morning.

On Oct. 5, it was announced that 14-year-old Eddie would be leaving Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison and joining the NEW Zoo's current giraffe residents, Nigel and Zuri.

Eddie's move comes as the Henry Vilas Zoo is getting ready to revamp its giraffe exhibit. The new facility will cost about $25 million, according to the zoo's website. The majority of that will come ...

Upon entering Henry Vilas Zoo, located just south of Madison on Lake Wingra, one would be pleasantly surprised to learn it’s free to enter the facility. But this is also a warning sign the zoo isn’t ...

Borealis, the male polar bear, will be moving to another zoo on a breeding recommendation, staff announced Friday. "Bo," as he is nicknamed, came to Madison in 2020 when he was about two years old.

Henry Vilas Zoo closed for the first time in its more than 100-year history on March 14, 2020. The zoo has been open since last June, but this marks the first time guests will be allowed to enter the ...