Residents are encouraged to drop off any old electronics for recycling next weekend.

It is unclear as to how the lions caught the virus. The zoo said all staff are vaccinated and no staff working in proximity to the cats were sick or showed signs of the virus.

The Indianapolis Zoo plans to vaccinate some of its animals against COVID-19.

The newborn is the first calf for its 3-year-old mother, Kita, following a 14-month pregnancy, the zoo said.

Zoo officials said Thursday that they made the difficult decision to euthanize Sophi after her condition declined over the last few days.

A Canadian scientist described as the preeminent authority on seahorse ecology and conservation has won 2020 Indianapolis Prize for conservation.

A new exhibit at the Indianapolis Zoo this spring will give the African elephants more room and visitors a closer look at them.

The center is slated to open in Indianapolis next year, and was made possible through a $4 million start-up grant from the Lilly Endowment.

Indianapolis Zoo says two African elephants have survived a deadly virus that killed two other members of the herd.

The Zoo said Friday that 12-year-old female Zahara tested positive last week for elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus.