CHICAGO — The Chicago Botanic Garden has been cultivating titan arum plants (Amorphophallus titanum), also known as a corpse flower, the largest flowering structure in the world. When the flower blooms, which one should be doing in the next 10 days or so, it will put on a memorable show. The titan arum, native to …read more.

The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo will open for the season on Saturday, April 25. This year mark’s the zoo’s 50th birthday, which will be celebrated all summer long with new exhibits and special events. One exciting new thing for visitors to look for is baby Sumatran orangutan Asmara, who will make her public debut this …read more.

Asmara the baby orangutan at the Fort Wayne Zoo. (Photo provided) A baby Sumatran orangutan born at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo on Nov. 22 has a name – one that reflects how special she is to the zoo and the entire population of these endangered apes. Her name is Asmara, which translates to “love” …read more.

Tara, a Sumatran orangutan at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, delivered a healthy female baby in the early morning hours of Saturday, Nov. 22. The baby is the only Sumatran orangutan born in a United States zoo in 2014, so she represents a significant addition to the population of critically endangered Sumatran orangutans. “We are …read more.