BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo announced on Friday, January 17 that its historic jaguar cub, the first born at the zoo in more than ...

The zoo said the original Lacumba, which means “Heart of Africa,” was introduced in 1971. Her successor, Lacumba II, was a beloved mascot until 2004. Naming the zoo’s new jaguar cub Lacumba III honors ...

BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo is hosting a naming contest following the birth of a jaguar cub and a new Mardi Gras-themed event.

NEW BEDFORD — After a long and happy life at the Buttonwood Park Zoo, beloved Asian elephant Ruth passed away on Dec. 28, ...

A hit with families, the Baton Rouge Zoo is home to a variety of animals both big and small. Everything from alligators and rhinoceroses to parrots and hissing cockroaches call this zoo home.

Gonzales is hosting an inauguration ceremony to swear in the city’s new mayor, police chief, and five city council members.

Emily has also been at the zoo for a long time, arriving a year earlier from the Baton Rouge Zoo. "There's a level of communication between the two that we're never going to hear, because they do ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A jaguar cub born at the Baton Rouge Zoo for the first time in over 30 years needs a name. Zoo officials said the cub will bond with its mother for two months before ...

BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo held its annual Zoo Lights from Nov. 29 through Dec. 30. People were able to walk through special ...

A zoo in Louisiana is very excited about its newest resident. BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo has welcomed a new baby reticulated giraffe to their herd. On Thursday, December 26, a male calf was born to 6 ...