A saddening and difficult announcement regarding Tembo, the Zoo's beloved 56-year-old African elephant.

The Topeka Zoo announced May 16 that its last remaining elephant, 56-year-old African pachyderm Tembo, had died after living ...

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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka Zoo announced the passing of one of its longest resident animals: Tembo, a 56-year-old African elephant. According to the Zoo, Tembo was humanely euthanized following ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The oldest lioness in a U.S. zoo is in Topeka. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., ...

Staff at Smithsonian’s National Zoo on Thursday euthanized Shera, a 21-year-old lioness living there since 2006.

Shera, a female African lion, died at 21 after a recent decline in mobility. She was one of the two oldest living lions at an ...

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TOPEKA (KSNT) — The Topeka Zoo transformed into an after-hours hotspot Friday night as its annual “Roar and Pour” event returned, blending wildlife, wine and community support. The 21-and-over ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka Zoo invited princesses, droids and superheroes from different galaxies to the Capital City Saturday for a special day of fun. The Zoo hosted its first-ever ZooVerse ...