Hawaii County next year will begin charging for admission to the Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens. The county Parks and Recreation Department operates the zoo and has for years been discussing the ...

Hawaii County plans to begin charging for admission to the Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens next year. Hawaii island’s only zoo opened in the Pana‘ewa Recreational Complex in 1978 and has been ...

HILO, Hawaii (Island News) -- The Department of Parks and Recreation along with the Panaewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens staff want to urge visitors to refrain from feeding the zoo animals. Zoo ...

HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii County wants to hear your feedback about a proposal to charge admission at the Panaewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens. The new proposal said that keiki and kupuna who are ...

HILO, Hawaii ( Island News)– New admission fees will be introduced at the Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens starting Aug. 1, 2025 as part of updated rules adopted by the County of Hawai‘i Department ...

Bengal tiger Sriracha plays with a watermelon during the 2019 Tiger Fun Day at Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens in Hilo. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a ...

A baby Linne’s two-toed sloth recently was born at a zoo in Hawaii, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto The newest resident of a Hawaii zoo took its time making an arrival. A baby Linne’s ...