Sensory days are a part of the staff’s efforts to make the zoo an enjoyable place for everyone. “If you’re doing a giraffe ...

U.S. men's tennis star Ben Shelton is on the verge of a big win in the second round of Wimbledon on Thursday. While Shelton ...

The Hattiesburg Zoo is calling all animal lovers for a special program. Anyone between the ages of 13 and 15 can apply for ...

Newly-elected mayors will be sworn in in cities across the Coast on June 30, including Hugh Keating in Gulfport and Bobby Cox ...

Meet genets Monarch and Lacey: Hattiesburg Zoo introduces two new residents To help the zoo maximize the user experience, it will increase its rates by $2, also beginning March 1. “It is ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - An overnight break in a water main near the Hattiesburg Zoo prompted administrators to shut down the zoo for the entire day Tuesday.

Hattiesburg Zoo officials determined the baby hyena's gender through a blood test. Now that baby and mother are doing well, the exhibit is open.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Hattiesburg Zoo revealed the gender of its three-month-old hyena cub Saturday and announced its name. Zoo staff say the cub is a male and he’s been named “Kito ...

In this photo provided by the Hattiesburg Zoo, a spotted hyena born Oct. 17, 2022, to Niru and Pili, who are on exhibit at the Hattiesburg Zoo in Hattiesburg, Miss., is shown.

Maya the jaguar, who resided at the Hattiesburg Zoo since 2016, passed away at 21 years old. The jaguar was diagnosed with kidney disease in January and exhibited other age-related health issues.