Melbourne Zoo vets are investigating the death of a 20-year-old gorilla named Kimya, which has left the zoo community devastated. The zoo said in a statement the Western Lowland gorilla's death on ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Elephants trumpeted, touched trunks and flapped their oversized ears upon reuniting with their herd after a complex, five-day move from an urban Australian zoo to a much ...

The Melbourne Zoo opened in 1862 and holds the distinction of being Australia's oldest zoo. The property is home to more than 300 animal species, most of which are free to roam in areas that mimic ...