San Diego now has a plan for charging for parking in Balboa Park. The change is meant to help close the city's budget deficit ...

CHICAGO -- An adult lion at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo attacked an animal keeper Thursday, injuring her seriously before fellow workers could shoo the beast away, officials said.

There are activities we can’t wait to experience here each summer — catching a concert in a park; watching Buckingham Fountain’s majestic water display explode 150 feet into the air; taking a dip to ...

It will be a weekend of chalk art, after-hours experiences at area zoos, a fire prevention family fun day, and live ...

Mariners Trail, Point Beach State Forest, the Wisconsin Ice Age Trail and Woodland Dunes Nature Center make our list of great ...

The Blank Park Zoo is about to undergo a prehistoric transformation.The zoo announced Wednesday it will temporarily rebrand to Dino Park Zoo starting in July.It's part of a larger-than-life ...

Looking for to take some day-trips this summer with the kids? Here's what to know about all the major zoos in Illinois.

A woman who co-owned a local family farm and zoo in western Michigan has died after being struck by an employee's car as it entered the parking lot.

A woman who co-owned a local family farm and zoo in western Michigan has died after being struck by an employee's car as it entered the parking lot.

The co-owner of a family-owned petting zoo and attraction park in Oceana County died after being struck by an employee entering the parking lot in a car, according to police.

Six months after the death of its female capybara, Siren, Tucson zoo officials said Saturday that its remaining capybara, Hendrix, died of inoperable gastrointestinal issues.

A brand-new Lincoln Park Pool will open July 5 after undergoing almost two years of demolition and construction after water leakage issues with the old pool.