The pups explored their new habitat Tuesday at the west suburban zoo with their mom and dad, who had them back in November.

ST. LOUIS – Four African painted dog pups were recently born at the Saint Louis Zoo. The births are the first for the species at the zoo, marking a significant addition to an endangered population.

We at the Arkansas Times tend to get excited when the Little Rock Zoo welcomes newborns to the family; when we learned the zoo is currently home to more than a dozen baby and juvenile critters, we ...