Zoo

Love is in the Air: The Biblical Zoo's new pair of tigers have moved in together

As Tu B'Av and International Tiger Day coincide, Rimba and Jakarta have completed months of courtship and begun living together. The Jerusalem Zoo hopes they will help save an endangered species.

A pair of tigers. Illustration.
A brown bear gnaws at the cage it is trapped in in Sunagawa, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan October 16, 2024.

He went to work as usual: Husband investigated for burning wife's body in zoo’s animal incinerator

A wolf that went missing after escaping from its enclosure in O-world zoo, roams in the zoo premises in Daejeon, South Korea April 8, 2026 in this still image of surveillance footage video playing on a screen.

Elusive wolf in South Korea captured and returned to zoo after nine days on the run

A baby Japanese macaque named Punch sits next to a stuffed orangutan at Ichikawa City Zoo, in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, February 19, 2026.

Viral baby monkey Punch finds girlfriend


Thieves steal rare, valuable parrots in Israeli zoo break-in

Chicks were also found dead, and the zoo said it was unclear whether they were poisoned or died from stress.

 Stookey, an Eclectus parrot - one of the parrots that was stolen

Beersheba’s Midbarium: Israel’s newest zoo is unlike any other

Midbarium is called an experiential animal park because one of its main goals is to allow visitors to experience animals’ movements and behaviors.

 In the Beersheba Midbarium, visitors can ride up in an elevator to see the world from the same height as a giraffe.

Roxie, a 3-months-old baby red panda, died of fireworks-induced stress

Roxie had recently lost her mother, Ginger, who died unexpectedly just five days earlier.

 Roxie, the baby red panda.

Israeli animation film won first place at International Film Festival

The Israeli short film, directed by Dovi Keich, won Best Animation for Children at the Girona International Film Festival.

 Alone in the Corner

Worker undergoes 9 hour surgery following crocodile attack at Jerusalem Zoo

A report was received regarding gunshots that were heard at the zoo, prompting the arrival of police forces from the Jerusalem District.

 Crocodiles seen at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo on August 18, 2024

In honor of Tu B'Av, Gan-Guru Zoo offers romantic night tours of Australian animals

The zoo is offering a special overnight package in August in honor of the Jewish festival of love, Tu B'Av.

 Love Week at Gan Guru Zoo in honor of Tu B'Av.

Jerusalem mourns Shai Doron, president of the Jerusalem Foundation, who passed away at 64

Shai Doron, the influential president of the Jerusalem Foundation, died suddenly in London at 64. His impactful leadership at the Foundation and the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo has left a lasting legacy.

 SHAI DORON, always a civil servant.

Chipoffu the Hippo joins friends in Midbarium in Be'er Sheva

Today (Thursday) is International Hippopotamus Day and this is an excellent opportunity to meet Chipoffu, a new resident in Midbarium in Be'er Sheva.


Negev Zoo welcomes new baby giraffe

Celebrating new life at the Negev Zoo.

 A baby giraffe is pictured at its enclosure at the Chapultepec zoo in Mexico City, Mexico

WATCH: Sea lion uses NYC flooding to make grand escape

The sea lion was only out for a brief period of time and never left the sight of Central Park Zoo personnel.

A sick sea lion is shown at the Marine Mammal Care Center, as it recovers from toxic algae that is being blamed for causing sickness to sea lions and dolphins along the coast of Southern California, in San Pedro, California, U.S., June 23, 2023.