Ron Magill

Zoo Miami officials announced they had to euthanize one of their giraffes Monday morning after months of attempting to treat an injury in his left rear hoof.

Zoo Miami reopened Friday, but just to grant one special kid her wish.  “I could think of no more worthy person than Jadyn Blanco,” said communications director and wildlife expert Ron Magill, who said this is the first time this has happened since it opened 40 years ago.  Eight-year-old Jadyn Blanco isn’t afraid of snakes. “It was really heavy,”...

Ron Magil talks about how they are safely making sure you will have the best time if you come out.

Ron Magill has more on how you can help them celebrate 40 years while still being safe in the pandemic.

Zoo Miami’s Ron Magill shares his thoughts on the new Netflix documentary “Tiger King,” which has gone viral in recent weeks.

NBC 6’s Ari Odzer spoke to experts, including Zoo Miami’s Ron Magill, about the deadly wildfires in Australia.

In four decades, Ron Magill has seen a metamorphosis at the zoo.

A day after the Trump administration finalized changes to the Endangered Species Act, a South Florida wildlife expert is sounding the alarm, claiming the revisions are driven by economic greed and will hurt species.

Communications director Ron Magill said in a statement that female was one of five puppies just days shy of turning five months old and was with both her parents and other four siblings at the time of the incident.

Zoo spokesman Ron Magill said that reports of the unresponsive chimp came in Monday afternoon and zoo staff quickly closed off the area to the public.

Eight-year-old Ryland Gallagher has always wanted to meet a crocodile and an alligator. On Friday, Make-a-Wish Souther Florida was able to grant his wish.

Zoo workers and wildlife officials in South Florida and throughout the state are helping animals to keep warm during this week’s cold spell.

Zoo Miami has decided to leave in place a massive ficus tree that was downed when Hurricane Irma “remodeled” the hyena exhibit. Zoo Miami reopens Oct. 14, and admissions are 50 percent off for that weekend. The first 1,000 guests each day will receive Zoo Miami sunglasses.

A 50-pound endangered giant otter named Ticuna was anesthetized and underwent a successful double root canal procedure at Zoo Miami.

The high quality manure comes from elephants, rhinos, and other hoof stock – going into a machine combining it with grinded trees, plants, and landscape debris from the zoo.

A 396-pound endangered crocodile underwent surgery at Zoo Miami Friday after suffering a critical injury. The 13-year-old male Orinoco crocodile from South America underwent a procedure to treat an infected wound likely caused by a bite from another crocodile, according to Zoo Communications Director Ron Magill. The nearly 10-foot-long crocodile sustained an injury to its wrist that needed medical attention,…

They have bright colors and unique looks— and they aren’t your typical dog or cat. We’re talking about exotic animals, and on Saturday it’s the Exotic Pet Amnesty Day at Zoo Miami.