The zoo says just like her mom, Acacia, Iris was named for the beautiful foliage found in Texas. You can see Iris, along with her siblings, at the zoo’s African Savanna habitat.

Whether you love big animals, wildlife or just taking your dog on a walk, North Texas has plenty of options to explore.

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Fort Worth has done its fair share to welcome the world as North Texas has enjoyed its place as the most active FIFA World Cup host this summer. Adding to overall hospitality and event availability ...

The Dallas Zoo is preparing for its biggest transformation yet, with plans to bring massive penguin colonies, flamingo encounters and eventually rhinos and cheetahs to a sprawling new safari-style ...

The Fort Worth Zoo has reached new heights with the recent birth of a baby giraffe. Now, the zoo is seeking your vote to help pick her name. The new giraffe, born on May 31, was already 6'2" at birth ...

Ashleigh Macaluso met Braden Horton through a mutual friend while they were seniors at Texas A&M University. After a first date of sharing fried pickles and beers, the Aggies quickly made it official.

Link's birth is a meaningful contribution to the conservation of the eastern mountain bongo, as fewer than 100 remain in the ...

April Fool's Day is always on April 1st, but it wasn't a joke when the Fort Worth Zoo announced that it had added one more tiny trunk to its bunk on that day. The baby elephant, named Sam Houston ...

The Fort Worth Zoo announced on May 7 that it welcomed its second elephant calf in one year, a record-breaking Asian elephant named Sam Houston Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...