The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is once again up for national recognition. The zoo is nominated for Best Zoo in USA TODAY’s ...

JACKSONVILLE ... said Nikki Smith, the Zoo’s Chief Philanthropy and Marketing Officer. “This nomination reflects the hard work and dedication of our team, from our animal care professionals ...

The nominees are “facilities that excel in the fields of animal ... are the St. Louis Zoo and the San Diego Zoo. Each zoo nominated was selected by a panel of experts. The Jacksonville Zoo ...

while also facilitating meaningful interactions between animals and human visitors,” USA TODAY said. Also among the nominees are the St. Louis Zoo and the San Diego Zoo. Each zoo nominated was ...

After more than a year and a half of life - Baby Banks isn’t a baby anymore. The Jacksonville Zoo announced Wednesday ... and thriving population of the animal, currently categorized at ...

will leave the Jacksonville Zoo on Jan. 30. "Baby boy Banks isn't a baby anymore," the zoo wrote on social media announcing Banks' departure. "It's time for him to leave the nest and start a new ...

Past visitors were impressed with the number and variety of animals at the zoo and highly recommend making a stop here, especially if you're in Jacksonville with kids; but seniors enjoy their ...

A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has a new name, and it’s also a fruit, a Washington ...