RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens is announcing that Free Fridays have returned. The zoo kicked off ...

COLUMBIA — There’s a new tiger in town. Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens has just welcomed a new resident: Suci, a Sumatran tiger. Though she’s only 2 years old, she’s already made history as one of the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is remembering the life of Koshka, one of their Amur tigers who recently passed away. Koshka died at 19 years old, which is longer than the 14-16 year ...

COLUMBIA — One of the country's top holiday zoo light destinations can be found in our very own backyard. That's according to USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice awards, which ranked Riverbanks Zoo & ...

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.

The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden shows a preview of Wild Lights on Thursday, November 14, 2024. The handmade lanterns in the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden announced the death of its beloved Amur tiger, Koshka, who they said lived an extraordinary life spanning nearly two decades. “Koshka was an integral ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Riverbanks Zoo & Garden is asking visitors to take part in an initiative to help save gorilla habitats. Small electronic devices like cell phones, ipads and laptops contain the ...

The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia will begin reopening the park on Saturday, May 23rd. Online timed-ticket reservations will be required for all members and guests who visit the park. This ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — One of the popular animals on exhibit at Riverbanks Zoo has passed. Susan, the Giant Pacific Octopus (GPO), has died. The favorite animal of benefactor Susan Boyd, the eight-armed ...

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An Amur tiger that entertained guests at the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden for nearly two decades has died, zookeepers announced. Koshka, a 19-year-old Amur, or Siberian, tiger, was euthanized this week ...