Racine Zoo welcomes baby emperor tamarin

RACINE -- The Racine Zoo announced Wednesday, August 1 a pair of emperor tamarins have just welcomed a little one.The baby tamarin was born on Monday, July 16.

Racine Zoo announces emperor tamarin is pregnant

RACINE -- The Racine Zoo announced on Friday, July 6 that Isabella, their female emperor tamarin, is once again pregnant.

What's new at the Racine Zoo?

RACINE -- Carl spent the morning at the Racine Zoo checking out their new cockatoo exhibit and Tea with the Turs.About the Racine Zoo (website)

New interactive map guides visitors at the Racine Zoo

RACINE -- Visitors to the Racine Zoo can get a heads-up on their next trip to the Zoo, thanks to a new interactive map produced as a result of a partnership with the Zoo and business students at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

The Easter Bunny visits the Racine Zoo for their EggStravaganza event

RACINE -- Easter is right around the corner which means the Easter bunny will start hopping around and making appearances-- including at the Racine Zoo.

Minnie the skunk will be the star on Groundhog Day in Racine after Sunny decided to retire

RACINE -- Minnie the skunk will provide the Groundhog Day prediction at the Racine Zoo on Friday, Feb. 2.According to a news release from zoo officials, Minnie is taking over after the resident groundhog, Sunny, decided she'd like to retire her meteorologist cap.

It's a girl! Baby emperor tamarin born at the Racine Zoo; officials say "We couldn’t be happier"

RACINE -- The Racine Zoo announced on Friday, Jan. 19 that a breeding pair of emperor tamarins gave birth to a single female in the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 27.Mom Isabella, from New England Zoo and dad Marquis, from San Francisco Zoo have been mates since the summer of 2012.

"It's like Christmas morning for them:" Racine Zoo animals celebrate Merry Zoomas

RACINE -- Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 23rd, but for animals at the Racine Zoo, it was Christmas time on Sunday, November 12th during the Zoo's "Merry Zoomas" event.It's the most wonderful time of year -- especially if you're an animal at the Racine Zoo.

Get in the holiday spirit down at the Racine Zoo

RACINE -- The holiday season is upon us and everyone is getting in on the festivities including the Racine Zoo!

WHS launches $5.4 million fundraising campaign to build new Racine shelter

RACINE -- The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) has launched a $5.4 million capital campaign to construct a new facility to replace their existing building in Racine.According to WHS, they hope to build a state-of-the-art animal shelter and adoption center at the northeaster corner of 16th and 90th streets in Mount Pleasant, where they purchased land in late 2016.