LAKELAND, Fla. - If you’re into creepy, crawly animals, there’s a convention in Lakeland for you. Snakes, spiders, reptiles, ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — A new zoo has opened its doors in Sioux Falls. Reptile Adventure Zoo posted Friday that it’s officially open for business. The zoo is located in the former driver’s license ...

New Year's Eve crash involves multiple vehicles on M-40 near Lawton A multi-car crash on Almena Drive and M-40 near Lawton closed the roadway late Wednesday night. 2025 ends on a snowy note, 2026 to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo made his public debut Monday. Baby Hugo made his first public appearance Oct. 27 for a members-only preview event. The exclusive event ...

JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A ball python was spotted at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown, and after several months of searching, the snake has finally been captured. The Rhode Island Department of ...

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MONROE, Wash. — The Reptile Zoo, a beloved roadside attraction along Highway 2 in Monroe, will remain open after it was slated to close next week. The Petersen family has operated the zoo for 30 years ...

Ty Park, a herpetologist and conservationist, opened IguanaLand in Punta Gorda, Florida, in 2022. IguanaLand houses over 260 different species, many of which are endangered or critically endangered.

EVERETT – At least for now, the Reptile Zoo in Monroe will remain open. Since owner Isaac Petersen announced the zoo’s closure on Facebook on Aug. 11, the facility has been flooded with visitors. The ...

MONROE — The Reptile Zoo in Monroe, home to dozens of exotic scaled creatures like an American albino alligator and two-headed turtle, will live on another day. For now. The nearly 30-year-old ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo has finally revealed the name of its pygmy hippo calf: Hugo. Pygmy hippo calf born at John Ball Zoo The zoo announced the name Friday afternoon in a social ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo bid goodbye to two beloved animals this weekend — a chimpanzee and a kelp gull. Sammy the chimpanzee turned 47 in June and had been at John Ball Zoo since ...