Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 1871: Betsey Williams bequeaths her 102-acre farm to the City of Providence for public use in memory of ...

A zebra at Roger Williams Park Zoo died after colliding with a fence during a severe storm on July 3. The zebra, Samantha, apparently panicked during the storm and suffered a fatal injury. Samantha ...

The Providence Journal and United Way of Rhode Island have partnered to highlight the state's nonprofits. Each week, a nonprofit identified by United Way will be spotlighted in the Providence Sunday ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Roger Williams Park Zoo officially welcomed some “quirky” and “sun-loving” new residents to Providence Friday. The zoo announced on social media that a dozen Humboldt ...

Roger Williams Park Zoo has announced the death of a Matschie’s tree kangaroo, a member of a critically endangered species. The male kangaroo, named Morobe, recently turned 19, "an impressive ...

Roger Williams Park Zoo has revealed the name of the baby two-toed sloth born earlier this month. "Say hello to Quint! This little one is named after captain Quint from the movie Jaws!" they wrote in ...

(WJAR) — Roger Williams Park Zoo announced it will be opening a brand-new penguin exhibit on Memorial Day weekend. According to zoo officials, they are welcoming a dozen Humboldt penguins. The ...

Remember that massive sloth phase a few years ago? Turns out, it wasn't a phase, Mom. Sloths are still the internet's favorite slowpokes, and honestly, they earned it. The DMV scene in Zootopia might ...