PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The three African elephants at the Roger Williams Park Zoo are set to celebrate a major milestone. Ginny, Alice, and Kate, who have been at the zoo since the 1990's, will be ...

1871: Betsey Williams bequeaths her 102-acre farm to the City of Providence for public use in memory of hergreat-great-great-grandfather, Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island. 1930: Alice, the ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Saturday was a special day for the elephants at Roger Williams Park Zoo. The zoo celebrated the 40th birthday of its three elephants: Ginny, Alice and Kate. “The whole ...

Roger Williams Park Zoo opened in 1872 with a small collection of animals. The zoo underwent significant renovations and expansions in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. New exhibits and ...