A giant lobster with a long history is now making waves in a different way. Thanks to a special celebration and the big-hearted people behind it, Lorenzo—the 21-pound, ...

A Long Island educator was named New York’s Italian American of the Year in recognition of his work spotlighting the generations of powerful paisans east of the city.

About a dozen baby goats from an endangered species were recently born at the Bronx Zoo. The zoo welcomed 11 Turkmenian markhor kids this spring, and more might be ...

The Lassen County Office of Education recently had the opportunity to attend “A Day in the Zoo”, an imaginative and educational event hosted by Mrs. Downs’ 8thngrade class at Janesville School. This ...

“At this stage of development, our animal care staff are feeding the chick with the Bronx Zoo-made puppet once a day and we are working to ensure it does not imprint on humans," Bronx Zoo ...

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The Potawatomi Zoo announced on Wednesday that their annual free-admission Children's Day will be on June 11 this year. Zoo officials say, from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., entry to ...

A 13-year-old Ohio boy died Monday after falling off a Memorial Day parade float in Green, Ohio. The Summit County Sheriff's Office confirmed Matthew Schultz's death on Tuesday, saying the ...

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AKRON, Ohio − A 13-year-old boy who died after falling off a float at a Memorial Day parade south of Akron was identified as a 7th grader from nearby Lake Township, authorities said. The Summit ...

A 13-year-old boy died Monday after he was run over by a parade float he had fallen from during a Memorial Day procession in Ohio, authorities said. The North Canton teen — whose identity hasn ...