COLUMBIA — With temperatures soaring into triple digits across the Midlands this week, most folks have been hiding out from the heat wave indoors, preferably with access to air conditioning. Over at ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSAV) – Kids and adults can all agree — a trip to the zoo makes any vacation even better. So when you’re in South Carolina, Riverbanks Zoo has to be included on your itinerary. Don’t ...

Environmental activism begins locally at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden as it plans to host its first purple martin conservation ...

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 ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The holiday gift-giving season has just begun, and the folks over at Riverbanks Zoo & Garden are celebrating early with the arrival of a new zoo family member. Susan the Giant Pacific ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens recently welcomed a wallaby joey into their mix of animals and allowed fans to vote on the name. Over 11,000 fan votes later, the new joey is ...

The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden shows a preview of Wild Lights on Thursday, November 14, 2024. The handmade lanterns in the shape of animals, real and fantasy, are on display until January 12. Joshua ...

The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden will be closed on Sunday due to forecasted winter weather, officials announced.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Over at Riverbanks Zoo & Garden, a Tammar wallaby joey is out of the pouch and the zoo says they want your help in naming him! The parents, Simone and Bandit, arrived at Riverbanks in ...