Shawn Dixon. (Photo courtesy of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance) The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance on Thursday named interim president and CEO Shawn Dixon as the organization’s new top executive.

Alaska had its "Fat Bear Week" in September, but this week in Texas belongs to the chunky squirrels. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has declared this week "Fat Squirrel Week" and Texans can ...

PHOENIX — Guests at the Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park (WWZ) in the West Valley will be able to see some new animals on their next visit, including one species that can’t be found at any ...

A dispute between residents and a nearby wildlife zoo in Washington County has made its way to the courtroom. People who live near Shalom Wildlife Zoo are suing both the Town of Farmington and the zoo ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The three Capybara pups introduced to the world back in July, now have names. The two-and-a-half month old pups were born to mom “Turkey” and dad “Sequoia” and have been living ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Kayakers get ready! A 7.7 mile stretch of water on Greens Bayou in the heart of Houston has just been anointed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) as an official ...

After gathering more than 18,000 votes from the public, the Fort Worth Zoo has a name for its newest addition — a baby elephant named Lady Bird. Nicknamed "Birdie" for short, the elephant's name is ...

The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department is working to acquire a 54,000-acre ranch in the western Hill Country and convert it into a new state park. (TWPD) The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department is ...

The Fresno Chaffee Zoo recently won two prestigious awards for its wildlife conservation work. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums recognized the zoo for one of its exhibits and one of its ...

The 7.7-mile trail will be celebrated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department with a ribbon-cutting at 8 a.m. Saturday at Brock Adventure Park in northeast Houston. “We’re thrilled to add the ...

The same bayous making headlines for grim discoveries are now making waves for a different reason. "We're thrilled to add the Greens Bayou trail to the Texas Paddling Trails Program, especially since ...