As one of South Carolina’s leading zoo attractions, Riverbanks Zoo, located in Columbia, is home to more than 2,000 fascinating animals and features beautiful botanical gardens that have garnered ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Visitors and keepers at Riverbanks Zoo were treated to an adorable surprise on Wednesday as as a baby Tammar wallaby made its first appearance, peeking out from its mother’s pouch.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Riverbanks Zoo & Garden is about to get a little louder and a lot more exciting with the arrival of two playful and majestic lions, Pesho and Sidai. Next month, these young lions will ...

Less than a month ago, Columbia’s Riverbanks Zoo opened the new, multimillion-dollar Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Aquarium and Reptile Conservation Center to great fanfare, with a ribbon-cutting ...

COLUMBIA — The highly anticipated Saluda Skyride officially opened to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden visitors Friday, welcoming guests to travel over the Saluda River in a suspended cable car for Labor Day ...

Sean Kenney’s “Nature Connects” made with Lego features awe-inspiring larger than life animal sculptures crafted from ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Two of the oldest elephants at Riverbanks Zoo are headed out to find new homes as officials prepare to welcome a new exhibit. Currently, zoo officials are working to find a new ...

A big lion that was a mainstay at Riverbanks Zoo and recognized as the oldest male lion in North America has died after nearly two decades of delighting visitors and zoo workers in Columbia. The zoo ...

Riverbanks Zoo members arrived at the zoo Monday eager to see the newest residents: Four sea lions and one harbor seal. The animals seemed to be enjoying their new home at Sea Lion Landing, a $12 ...

If unusually warm weather has you and the kids ready for an outdoor activity, heading to our capital city and the Riverbanks Zoo might be just the ticket. With approximately 100 miles between you and ...