Mesker Park Zoo

Mesker Park Zoo, located in Evansville, Indiana closed its popular Amazonia exhibit after highly pathogenic avian influenza was found in nearby Henderson, Kentucky

Reps for the zoo say the ingredient is often harvested through deforestation.

Patty was recently brought to the zoo from South Bend.

Animals, and Santa? Sounds like the perfect event for kids.

Over the weekend there was a report made to Evansville, Indiana police about a potential lion on the loose but was there really a big cat on the prowl?

Mesker Park Zoo announced the birth of Garrett, an adorable baby binturong. Wait, a baby what? He sure is cute, but what in the world is a binturong?

Who would love a job working with zoo animals all day?! Taylor Springel is a 2015 Kentucky Wesleyan College graduate and the newest zookeeper for the Mesker Park Zoo.

Do you have an artistic side? Are you creative or do you just want to save the planet? Here is your chance with the Mesker Park Zoo Recycled Art Contest!

My two middle children, Tucker and Braden, kicked off their Fall Break in the studio with us Monday Morning.  This was like their "Graceland."

I believe it was the summer of 1988.  My high school friend Allen Putman had a concert date with Melissa Modlinski.  They were going to Mesker Amphitheatre in Evansville and Allen talked Jill Harris and I to tag along in the back seat.  Jill and I were always up for an adventure (I could tell you stories), so we hopped in the car and got ready to "Hold Onto the Night!"  That's right!  We

Thanks to our friends at Mesker Park Zoo in Evansville, several of us DJ's were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of the park. One of my favorite things we were able to see and do was meet Mechi. She's a 3500 pound rhinoceros at the zoo and we had some major interaction with her! Carsyn was able to go along on the trip and to the surprise of all of us... we were able to feed her! What an experie

This is so sad.  Mesker Park Zoo announced yesterday that "with heavy heart" they have to euthanize Donna the Hippo today.  At 60-plus years-of-age, Donna is the oldest hippopotamus living in captivity.  But, over the last few months, her quality of life has declined siginificantly and Mesker officials were forced to make a painful decision.  Today, Wednesday, August 1st, 2012, Donna wil