Riverbanks Zoo will soon say goodbye to one of its favorite longtime exhibits. The zoo announced Wednesday that it will “soon bid a bittersweet farewell” to its two elephants, Belle and Robin, to make ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is mourning the loss of a beloved male lion. The lion, Zuri, arrived at the Columbia-based Zoo in 2005 and has been a “cherished member of the ...

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 ...

In our Inside Look stories, The State's journalists take you inside places around South Carolina that you maybe haven't seen before. Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. Visitors to ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Midlands has officially gotten to experience wildlife conservation and education for half a century! Riverbanks Zoo and Garden celebrates 50 years of operation on Thursday.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is mourning the loss of one of their beloved animals. Over the weekend, the zoo said goodbye to Isabelle, a 14-year-old giraffe. In a post Sunday, the zoo ...

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is one of the most successful mid-sized zoos in the United States. Since opening in April 1974, Riverbanks has won a number of awards for exhibit design, breeding programs ...

The Saluda Skyride carries a rider over the Saluda River from the zoo to the botanical gardens on Thursday, August 28, 2025. After years of discussion, planning and construction, it is now possible to ...

For some, retirement simply means piddling in the backyard garden, lounging around and wondering what to do with all the extra time. Not so for two Bamberg ladies, who have taken their gardening ...