Mar. 27—Catoctin Wildlife Preserve threw open its doors this week after being closed for the winter, inviting visitors in to see some of the changes spring has brought. Among the changes to the ...

Evita, the 26-year-old jaguar who for decades delighted fans at Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and who was believed to be the oldest jaguar in the U.S., has passed away, preserve leaders announced. After ...

After a delayed opening, Catoctin Wildlife Preserve is open for the season and offering visitors access to many animals such as green iguanas, kangaroos and oryx. “If you have kids that have been in ...

Instead of observing from afar, you have a chance to get up close to animals in the wild. But this trip is not for the faint of heart. The bread is not your appetizer, but you'll get a hunk of it ...

The Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo held its second annual Wild Walk and Fitness Safari on Saturday. Visitors not only enjoyed the 25-acre wooded park, and its 600 animals, but learned how to move, ...

The executive director of the Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo in Thurmont said last week that the facility has agreed to pay a $12,000 fine for violations ranging from inadequate shelter for ...

The zookeeper who was attacked and critically injured by a jaguar at the Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo in Thurmont this weekend was identified Tuesday as Deborah Gregory, of Severn, according to ...

Jun. 12—Many school children may typically pass neighborhood dogs or cats on their way to the bus stop. For Thurmont's Hahn family, however, the three children would greet an arctic fox, spider ...