The peacock that escaped from his enclosure at the Central Park Zoo yesterday has come back home on his own volition. more ›

Following in the footsteps of the Bronx Zoo Cobra and Peahen, a peacock escaped from the Central Park Zoo this afternoon. He's since been spotted on windowsills on the Upper East Side, in what is perhaps a brazen bid to join high society. more ›

As we noted earlier, the Bronx Zoo peahen—after enjoying a couple days of freedom—has been recaptured by the zoo's handlers. Though as she explained on her Twitter, "I let them capture me so I didn't have to walk back." The Wildlife Conservation Society sent along this photo as proof that she's back in their care, pictured with Zoo Director Jim Breheny and Dr. Paul Calle, WCS Director of Zoological Health. They say she's "home safe and sound." more ›

[UPDATE BELOW] Yesterday a peacock, or as it turns out peahen, escaped the Bronx Zoo, and as of this morning it's still on the loose! HIDE YOUR FLOWER PETALS (because that is what they eat). This is the second escapee the zoo has seen this year, with Mia the cobra disappearing back in March. Following the snake's lead, the feathered one has started a Twitter (@BronxZooPeacock), saying: "The cobra gave me some escape tips. I'm a peahen with dreams of fame and fortune (seriously, Broadway, here I come!) that will not stand for nets and cages!" (Also, hide your cobras, because as it turns out, peafowl also eat reptiles.) more ›

You don't see this in Manhattan every day... unless you frequent Saint John the Divine, that is. A blogger in Morningside Heights spotted the white peacock on the grounds recently, complementing the more colorful ones that have been there for over two decades. This "sole white peacock" has been on the grounds for some years as well, and sometimes he even explores the city... earlier this year he was spotted strutting his stuff down Amsterdam Avenue! more ›