The zoo and its new supporting organization, the Phillips Park Foundation, are partnering to raise funds for the zoo to acquire two African crested porcupines.

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Meet Willow and Cypress! They’re African Crested Porcupines at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe. General Curator Lisa Taylor says these guys are found in Italy and ...

SEATTLE — Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo (WPZ) is housing nine new animals –- three llamas and six African crested porcupines-- seized as part of a suspected animal neglect case in Oregon. While the case ...

An African crested porcupine named Splinter shows how its unique quills help with protection and survival. The video highlights the animal’s sharp defensive features while explaining the purpose ...

(WLUK) -- Blizzard Elsa blew in a spiky little surprise at an area zoo. During the height of the storm Sunday, a tiny albino African Crested Porcupine was born at the DeYoung Family Zoo in Wallace, ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A baby African Crested porcupine has made its debut at a Florida zoo. The 12-ounce porcupine called Quilbert is a little over a week old and recently made its first ...

A huge exotic African crested porcupine has been spotted wandering around Spanaway over the last month. It's taking neighbors by surprise and pets too. Nickole Waite caught it trying to dig under her ...

SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - They're nocturnal and can have a long life span. In this Zoo Day, meet Pokie, a South African crested porcupine. Zookeeper Donna Kent joins us in this video story.

It's taking neighbors by surprise and pets too. Nickole Waite caught it trying to dig under her fence to get to her chickens, and says it was the size of her 60-pound dog. "He's up to my knees, and ...