St. Louis Zoo

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 27, 2012 - Carol Perkins said her 26 years with renowned zoologist Marlin Perkins was more than…

It takes a village to raise a child, and it might take even more than that to care for the nearly 15,000 animals that call the St. Louis Zoo home.Jack…

For those who knew her, Georgette was a feisty drifter who lived and died in Forest Park.She was also somewhat of a local celebrity.The three-toed box…

Steve Stenger, the incumbent St. Louis County executive, has won another four years in office.Stenger, a Democratic, handily beat his opponents,…

When St. Louis Zoo president and CEO Jeffrey Bonner sketches out his plans for a proposed zoo annex in Spanish Lake, he evokes an idyllic scene based on…

Earlier this year, the St. Louis Zoo Association bought a 425-acre complex in north St. Louis County through private funding to breed endangered and…

St. Louis County residents will decide in November whether to spend more tax money to bolster the St. Louis Zoo.The proposal would help spruce up the…

This week’s Politically Speaking zeroes in on how President Donald Trump will affect Missouri’s election cycle — particularly U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill’s…

A new, tiny resident will now greet visitors to the St. Louis Zoo Primate House.Princess Buttercup, a female mongoose lemur, is the first of her species…

Armed with clipboards and binoculars, students from the St. Louis area got a chance to explore nearby forests, fields and ponds, all while cataloging…