The zoo borrows its name from the Vilas' son, Henry, who died when he was young ... polar bears and harbor seals. There's also a children's zoo with a herd of goats, a zoo train and a carousel ...

The Henry Vilas Zoo is well-equipped to handle what happens when its animals get sick. That includes the bird flu.

Henry the Lion, an icon of the Henry Vilas Zoo since 1997, died of renal failure Wednesday at the age of 18. Henry, whose health had been deteriorating for the last year, was “humanely euthanized” ...

The Dane County’s Henry Vilas Zoo announced on Thursday the arrival of the two male Cape porcupines, who are brothers.

WMTV spoke with a veterinarian from Henry Vilas Zoo who explained the steps the facility ... things we are doing right now.” Big cats and seals are also susceptible to the virus, she said.

Upon entering Henry Vilas Zoo, located just south of Madison on Lake Wingra, one would be pleasantly surprised to learn it’s free to enter the facility. But this is also a warning sign the zoo isn’t ...

MADISON, Wis. -- The Henry Vilas Zoo introduced some new additions on Thursday. Four meerkat pups were born last month to mom, Poppy, a zoo spokesperson said. This is Poppy's second litter within ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Some furry friends are joining the Henry Vilas Zoo. Two male Cape porcupines Hami and Nugget have cleared their quarantine period and are now visible to the public. They are ...