To show their appreciation for volunteers, BREC hosted an inaugural Volunteer Gala on Jan. 11.

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For the 42nd year, the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine will open the doors of LSU Vet Med, Skip Bertman Drive, to the ...

BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo announced on Friday, January 17 that its historic jaguar cub, the first born at the zoo in more than 20 years, has been named Lacumba III after the public naming contest.

A hit with families, the Baton Rouge Zoo is home to a variety of animals both big and small. Everything from alligators and rhinoceroses to parrots and hissing cockroaches call this zoo home.

The zoo said the original Lacumba, which means “Heart of Africa,” was introduced in 1971. Her successor, Lacumba II, was a beloved mascot until 2004. Naming the zoo’s new jaguar cub Lacumba III honors ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo has announced the name of its first jaguar cub born in over 20 years: Lacumba III. A public contest chose the name. The birth of ...

On Monday, the president of the Oregon Food Bank delivered her first State of Hunger address at the state capitol. Downtown Portland has experienced a 54% increase in foot traffic since the ...

Baton Rouge zoo hosting jaguar naming contest, Mardi Gras-themed event BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo is hosting a naming contest following the birth of a jaguar cub and a new Mardi Gras-themed event. BREC’s ...

Bossier City artist Joshua Chambers speaks to ArkLaTex Artistry’s Brittney Hazelton about the meaning behind the figures and ...