Antwon Hines has given his last bear hug. At least in costume at the Smithsonian National Zoo. Hines served for years as the mascot of the zoo's popular exhibit, embodying the iconic black-and-white ...

COOL THINGS DOWN ONCE WE GET TO THURSDAY. OKAY, MIKE, THANK YOU. LET’S HEAD BACK TO THE ZOO NOW AND A NEW FLUFFY FACE. MARCI, A TWO YEAR OLD RED PANDA. NOW SHE CAME TO PITTSBURGH FROM RED RIVER ZOO IN ...

BEIJING — One of the stars of this year's Winter Olympic Games is its mascot: a fluffy panda named Bing Dwen Dwen. The stuffed animal version has become so sought after that people are camping ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium's new mascot has a name. After holding a public naming contest, the zoo has settled on Ruby the Red Panda. Turns out, Ruby was one of the most ...