Lincoln Park Zoo’s snake-themed gala raised a record $1.8 million to support wildlife care and conservation efforts.

Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s historic new James & Elizabeth Bramsen Tropical Forests is ready for public this summer, marking the official completion of the most ambitious project in the Zoo’s history.

If seeing school supply lists is sending you and your kids into a panic over the impending end of summer, stay calm, and ...

The pilot program will bring rat contraceptives to Lincoln Park later this summer, Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd) announced in a ...

Chicago is expanding its fight against rats — and it's not using poison. A North Side alderman is launching a pilot program that will use rat contraceptives to tackle the city’s growing rodent problem ...

The privately funded "Rat Contraceptive Pilot" uses non-toxic contraceptive pellets to reduce the rat population.

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 ...

The still-nameless baby and her mother, Nyani, are currently bonding away from the public part of their habitat, the zoo said ...

Zoo Knoxville is excited to introduce the newest member of its Western lowland gorilla troop: Bella, a 10-year-old female who ...

Lincoln's new music district will be named after Larry Boehmer, the former Zoo Bar owner and key player in the development of ...

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