Did the Milwaukee County Zoo's Nigerian dwarf goats, standing in for the late Gordy the groundhog, predict an early spring?

Seventy two Nigerian dwarf goats will be the 2025 Groundhog Day prognosticators at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Come Sunday ...

While the Milwaukee County Zoo waits for a groundhog, Nigerian dwarf goats pitch in to help with the annual 2025 Groundhog ...

The zoo says its Nigerian dwarf goats will make the traditional Groundhog Day prediction on Feb. 2. The goats will briefly ...

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee County Zoo announced its Nigerian dwarf goats will have the honor of handling Groundhog Day weather ...

From gophers, to penguins and now goats, Milwaukee County Zoo continues Groundhog Day tradition in idiosyncratic fashion.

Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted six more weeks of winter, but the Milwaukee County Zoo's Nigerian dwarf goats say an early spring is on ...

That's about 12 inches fewer than typical. There was a smidgen of rainfall — 0.14 inches — which is about an inch and a half ...

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Penguins played the role of honorary groundhog last year, but a different animal will do the predicting this year.

The Milwaukee County Zoo has announced their Nigerian dwarf goats will handle the Groundhog Day weather prediction for 2025. Before the zoo opens to the public Sunday, Feb. 2, the ...

MILWAUKEE — Groundhog's Day isn't exclusive to just groundhogs — at least according to the Milwaukee County Zoo. This year, the zoo's Nigerian dwarf goats ...