A whimsical, beloved Audubon Zoo carousel — once a staple of the zoo that featured exotic animals from flamingos to alligators — is back in the spotlight, but not in the way anyone expected. The ...

The carousel, when it was in operation, had zebras, alligators, flamingos and other animals to ride. Image: Carlie Kollath Wells/Axios Audubon Nature Institute has deeply discounted the exotic species ...

Audubon Zoo's carousel is on the auction block. Why it matters: The beloved attraction ain't dere no more. The big picture: Hurricane Ida damaged the carousel in 2021, and the "cost was astronomical ...