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Zoo Miami announced with heavy hearts the loss of Coedie, an 11-year-old male koala, who was humanely euthanized on Tuesday following a rapid decline in health, according to Ron Magill, the zoo’s communications director.

A 17-year-old lion at Zoo Miami was temporarily immobilized Tuesday and taken to an animal hospital for a thorough health checkup, Communications Director Ron Magill confirmed.

Zoo Miami officials announced the death of a female koala Monday.

More than 1,000 people were in attendance the 4th Annual ICU Baby Hope parade at Zoo Miami in Miami-Dade on Sunday.

Zoo Miami’s beloved 12-year-old ambassador cheetah, Diesel, was euthanized last week following a rapid decline in his health, Ron Magill, the zoo’s communication director confirmed Monday.

Zoo Miami is celebrating the birth of an endangered Malayan tapir, marking the first successful birth of the species at the zoo in 18 years, Communications Director Ron Magill confirmed Tuesday.

For the first time, Zoo Miami has successfully hatched threatened Texas horned lizards as part of a conservation effort to boost their wild populations, Communications Director Ron Magill announced in a press release Tuesday.

A Zoo Miami cheetah is recovering after undergoing surgery for a leg fracture, zoo spokesman Ron Magill confirmed Wednesday in a news release.

Zoo Miami is mourning the death of Diego, one of the zoo’s beloved meerkats.

An endangered Matchie’s tree kangaroo joey from Papua New Guinea has started peeking out of its mother’s pouch at Zoo Miami.

Last week, more than 30 Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired music program students spent the day at Zoo Miami for a multisensory educational experience.

A Caribbean flamingo hatched at Zoo Miami nearly two weeks ago, Zoo Miami Communications Director Ron Magill confirmed in a press release on Wednesday.

Documents obtained by Local 10 News on Tuesday reveal a May affidavit from a Zoo Miami veterinarian testifying to “animals in distress” and a host of other issues at the marine park.

An 11-year-old sloth bear received a physical examination at Zoo Miami, zoo officials confirmed Friday.

Get ready for an adventure-packed summer at Zoo Miami!

Hosted by Epilepsy Alliance Florida, the annual Walk the Talk for Epilepsy is the largest community event in the area that raises awareness and funds for people living with the neurological disease.

At the peak of Monday's solar eclipse, something very cute was happening at Zoo Miami.

Millions of spectators along a narrow corridor stretching from Mexico to the U.S. to Canada witnessed Monday’s total eclipse, and those in South Florida saw a partial eclipse.

A significant milestone was reached at Zoo Miami on March 28 as the Avian Propagation Center welcomed its first-ever hatched crested coua, zoo officials announced in a news release Wednesday.

Zoo Miami announced the death of a juvenile giraffe on Monday.

Zoo Miami is celebrating a historic moment after it announced the successful hatching of a tawny frogmouth bird, marking the first time in the zoo’s history, officials confirmed Friday.

Zoo Miami is celebrating the newest addition of two adorable sloth bear cubs who were born to 4-year-old Kematee last month.

Zoo Miami announced the birth of one of the world’s rarest wild pigs on Tuesday.

As 2023 comes to a close, Local 10 News is taking a look back at the top five stories in our ongoing “Don’t Trash Our Treasure” initiative from this year.

The controversial proposal to build a water park on Zoo Miami property has been pulled.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg welcomes Rep. Mario Diaz Balart, former Miami city manager Emilio Gonzalez, Zoo Miami communications director Ron Magill and developer Paul Lambert.

In South Florida, the fight over how much to build and where is an entrenched chronic question. The details of the latest fight involves land at Zoo Miami.

There is a big cat sanctuary in South Florida that you probably have never even heard of.

Zoo Miami’s Goodwill Ambassador Ron Magill, a world-renowned animal expert and winning wildlife photographer, has written a new book that is already a top seller on Amazon.

A tiger seen by millions of visitors at Zoo Miami has been euthanized.

For the past several days, Zoo Miami’s adult male Sumatran tiger, “Berani,” has been sluggish with a loss of appetite which has raised concern in the Animal Science and Animal Health teams at the zoo, Zoo Miami Communications Director Ron Magill announced in a news release Thursday.

Zoo Miami welcomed an adorable new addition to its team.

Zoo Miami announced on Thursday that a 7-year-old red fox named Swift died of a cardiac arrest.

Miami-Dade commissioners chose to defer a vote again on a lease extension for the Miami Wilds water park to be built next to Zoo Miami following public outcry.

The vision of a public-private partnership to build a water park that will attract more tourists to Zoo Miami started before Luca Martinez was born. It started before wildlife influencers were even a thing.

A controversial vote is coming up next Tuesday before the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners on whether to approve a new lease to build a water theme park right next to Zoo Miami, abutting land conservationists say is a critically important biodiversity hotspot.

A judge dismissed a lawsuit on Friday in Miami-Dade County that was part of an effort to stop the development of a new water park at Zoo Miami.

Members of the public packed Wednesday’s Miami-Dade County Commission meeting as officials were set to vote on a lease extension for the Miami Wilds water park proposal at Zoo Miami, a plan so controversial, the zoo’s chief spokesperson publicly denounced it as a private citizen.

A controversial decision is looming at Zoo Miami as commissioners are set to vote later this week on whether to extend the lease agreement for the park Miami Wilds.

A woman who worked at an egg farm wrote her name on an egg right before it was shipped out to market 72 years ago. It is still intact after all these years.

Zoo Miami’s “Turtle,” an 8-month-old male giraffe weighing more than 500 pounds and standing close to 10 feet tall, was recovering from surgery, wildlife expert Ron Magill announced on Thursday.

A critically endangered Addra gazelle was born Wednesday on its exhibit habitat at Zoo Miami. It became the 79th Addra gazelle born in the zoo’s history, Zoo Miami Communications Director Ron Magill confirmed in a press release.

A cheetah cub joined Zoo Miami’s ambassador team nearly two months ago, Ron Magill confirmed in a Zoo Miami press release on Friday.

Zoo Miami’s last black-necked stork, a near-threatened species, died, Ron Magill announced on Friday afternoon adding the “elegant bird” was over 50 years old.

Zoo Miami issued an apology Monday and has stopped their Kiwi Encounter following outrage by New Zealanders who saw a video on social media depicting the handling and housing of the zoo’s kiwi bird “Paora.”

As safety takes the national spotlight, one Miami-Dade student was honored by Miami police Wednesday after showcasing her bravery during a shooting scare nearly two months ago.

Epilepsy Alliance Florida, a nonprofit organization in South Florida, held its annual “Walk the Talk for Epilepsy” in Miami on Saturday morning.

Zoo Miami Animal Health team members successfully released a juvenile Green Sea Turtle back to the wild from Bill Baggs State Park on Key Biscayne Wednesday morning, Zoo Miami’s Ron Magill confirmed.

Zoo Miami made one special teen’s dream come true with a special tour.

An 18-year-old female jaguar at Zoo Miami was anesthetized Monday and transferred to the zoo’s animal hospital for a full set of examinations to determine the cause of her health issues.

Zoo Miami staff members are discussing modifications that need to be made after a tapir briefly escaped from its enclosure Tuesday morning, Zoo Miami’s Ron Magill confirmed.

After nearly four decades, the monorail at Zoo Miami will soon be pulled off the tracks, but you still have a chance to take pictures of it through March 2nd.

Zoo Miami welcomed three otter pups to the world on Tuesday.

Swedish media are reporting that three chimpanzees that escaped from their enclosure in a zoo have been captured and euthanized.

The harsh winter conditions up north can be critical to sea turtles’ health, leaving them “cold-stunned” and incapacitated, which is why Zoo Miami is helping some sea turtles at risk.

One of the avian stars of Zoo Miami’s Eagle Cam remained in critical condition Thursday following surgery to repair a severely fractured right wing.

One of the avian stars of Zoo Miami’s Eagle Cam was in critical condition Monday after she was found with a severely broken right wing.

Zoo Miami visited Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Station 43 on Saturday in honor of their outstanding service.

Staff at Zoo Miami euthanized an “iconic” 56-year-old Asian elephant Thursday afternoon following a series of health problems, officials said.

Zoo Miami will temporarily close this week as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida.

The Eco-Hero contest is open only to Florida residents within the Miami-Dade and Broward County viewing area.

Zoo Miami welcomed a new giraffe into the herd Tuesday. Sabra, a nearly 12-year-old giraffe, gave birth to a baby girl at around 6:30 p.m., according to Zoo Miami spokesperson Ron Magill.

Veterinarians at Zoo Miami took a close look inside one of the park’s endangered clouded leopards as they tried to get to the bottom of ongoing vomiting issues.

Miami-Dade County is distributing free vaccines for children who are six months old or older from Saturday to Wednesday at eight locations.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission officers found the 80 pound female sea turtle floating in a Coral Gables waterway May 28 and transferred her to the zoo for treatment. The turtle had severe lacerations to the top of her shell and appeared to be partially paralyzed.

With a storm on the way, Broward County and Miami-Dade County are taking precautions by announcing closures.

Zoo Miami will be closed Friday and Saturday after a Tropical Storm Warning was issued for all of South Florida.

A loggerhead turtle is rehabbing at Zoo Miami's new Sea Turtle Hospital after a shark bit off most of her left fin.

Zoo Miami is hoping their resident 9-year-old orangutan will find her perfect match.

Earth Day in South Florida continues throughout the weekend and there's plenty to do to celebrate Mother Earth.

Zoo Miami welcomes its 72nd critically endangered addax.

Get ready for a hoppin’ good time with the family as Easter egg hunts are being held throughout South Florida this week.

A young boy from Iowa who survived brain cancer had his wish come true and spent the day exploring Zoo Miami's reptiles with Ron Magill.

Zoo Miami has ended its monorail rides after nearly four decades of carrying more than a million riders, the zoo announced Friday in a press release.

The CDC’s latest data shows Florida reported 67,369 new COVID-19 cases from Wednesday, the second-highest daily total in the state since the start of the pandemic.

A 16-year-old Dromedary camel named “Fluffy” died on Tuesday at Zoo Miami after suffering from a degenerative joint disease for more than two years.

Florida's new daily cases of COVID-19 have once again surpassed previous records.

Florida's new daily cases of COVID-19 have surpassed previous records.

With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise, Miami-Dade and Broward counties are adjusting, trying to stay ahead of the spread as we head into the New Year.

Amid increased demand for free coronavirus testing, Miami-Dade County opened two new sites. Also, the testing site at Zoo Miami will be open night and day, every day.

Zoo Miami’s 27-year-old male ostrich named Red was found dead Wednesday morning by his keepers, zoo officials confirmed Friday in a news release.

A bald-eagle couple, stars of Zoo Miami's Eagle Cam, reveal an egg on the night before Thanksgiving.

After Zoo Miami’s 385-pound gorilla named Barney developed a lingering cough, veterinarians and animal medical specialists from across Miami-Dade County teamed up to perform additional exams on the great ape.

Zoo Miami’s Ron Magill is excited. He said one of the few eagle nest cams in the world is in Miami-Dade County.

Zoo Miami is mourning the sudden death of “Kumang,” a 44 year-old, female Bornean orangutan, who died on Thursday during recovery from anesthesia following a dental procedure.

Surveillance video shows the glowing eyes of a four-legged animal that is too big to be a domestic cat and was recently on the prowl in Pembroke Pines. It left behind a paw print that was several inches wide.

Zoo Miami has announced that its 2-year-old koala named Hope was found dead Sunday night by staff members.

This morning, Berani, a 13-year-old, male Sumatran tiger, underwent an examination at Zoo Miami to evaluate his fertility after multiple attempts to sire an offspring were unsuccessful.

Vivian Portanova said she was on her way to work when she spotted a coyote in Miami-Dade County’s Richmond West neighborhood.

On Monday, May 17, 12-year-old Binti the Red River Hog successfully gave birth to three healthy piglets at Zoo Miami. The mama of three, two males and one female, is an experienced mother, with several litters under her belt.

Beginning Thursday, appointments are no longer required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at any of the Miami-Dade County-run sites.

Monday, April 26, is International Flamingo Day, and if there’s anything more quintessentially South Florida (besides coconut trees and sunshine) it’s the American Flamingo. However, what most people don’t know is that the American flamingo hasn’t always been classified as a native species of Florida.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is joining faith leaders Thursday morning at the Zoo Miami vaccination site to encourage members of the community to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Zoo Miami staff helped discover a brand new species of large spider in the critically endangered Pine Rockland forest surrounding Zoo Miami.

A male giraffe has been doing his part to promote Zoo Miami’s breeding program, with two of his long-legged babies born in the last few days.

Spring is in the air and the baby boom continues at Zoo Miami! Over the past few days, two baby giraffes, one male, and one female were born nearly back-to-back at the zoo.

Host Hunter visits Zoo Miami and the new Conservation Action Exhibit, plus secrets to making healthy food tasty and find out if it’s better for you to walk on pavement or sand.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Zoo Miami’s 11-year-old lioness, Kashifa, was euthanized Monday, weeks after the zoo’s Animal Health and Animal Science teams discovered that she had lost mobility in her hind legs. The lioness was immobilized and underwent an MRI so that her spine and nerve function could be evaluated. Veterinarians determined that Kashifa sustained a “non-compressive injury to her spinal cord,” the news release stated. The lioness underwent nearly three weeks of intensive care, but did not show any signs of improvement. Kashifa was born at the Bronx Zoo in 2010 and gave birth to a litter of four cubs in 2014 at Zoo Miami.

Cars line up at a COVID-19 testing site at Tropical Park, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Miami. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade County’s new COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration system is now open. AdYou can preregister for those FDOH appointments at myvaccine.fl.gov or by calling 888-499-0840 if you live in Miami-Dade. For more info on the various vaccination programs in Miami-Dade County, click here. If you’re looking for vaccine info in Broward County, click here.