The Spartans open with North Dakota State, and could also face the UConn and Duke, two familiar foes, in a difficult NCAA tournament East Region.

The Detroit Zoo said it is welcoming a new Amur tiger to the Devereaux Tiger Forest habitat, adding a third tiger.

The Detroit Zoo wants help naming three lion cubs that were recently born, and one participant will win a variety of prizes, ...

The Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak is seeking the help of the public to name their three African lion cubs. And the Zoo is teaming ...

A 3-month-old giraffe calf at the Detroit Zoo has died from severe injuries. The calf, named Okidi, ran into a viewing panel in her indoor habitat. Veterinarians determined the vertebral injury was ...

Royal Oak — The Detroit Zoo is mourning the death of a baby giraffe who was euthanized this week after suffering an injury inside her habitat, zoo officials announced Friday. The 3-month-old female ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A giraffe calf born at the Detroit Zoo late last year has died after sustaining severe injuries earlier this week, zoo officials ...

ROYAL OAK, MI - Staff at the Detroit Zoo say they are heartbroken at the loss of their giraffe calf who just died in a freak ...

Okidi, the giraffe calf, was born at the Detroit Zoo on Nov. 23, 2025. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal rescue and wildlife.

In a post on Facebook, the zoo said earlier this week, before it opened, Okidi sustained significant injuries when she ran into a habitat viewing panel in her indoor habitat at the zoo. The Detroit ...

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Officials say 2-month-old Okidi ran into a habitat viewing panel. Animal care and veterinary teams determined that the giraffe calf sustained a vertebral injury.