As temperatures drop across the Chicago area, Brookfield Zoo explains how animals are cared for during extreme cold. A zoo ...

A variety of inhabitants at Brookfield Zoo Chicago enjoyed leftover Christmas trees that were repurposed into fun ...

Chicago set a new record for snowfall in November over the holiday weekend, with 8.4 inches recorded at O’Hare International Airport. The snow turned Brookfield Zoo Chicago into a winter wonderland ...

The Brookfield Zoo is hosting a unique animal-themed lantern festival this spring. The "Glow Wild: A Lantern Festival of Hope ...

The zoo's veterinary team uses scans to monitor animal health. In the spooky spirit for Halloween, the zoo shared skeletal snapshots of some of the zoo's wildest residents. Native only to Puerto Rico, ...

Chicago's Brookfield Zoo is one of the city's TWO amazing zoos to enjoy with your kids. While Lincoln Park Zoo has the advantage of being free, it can be tough to get to if you don't live on the North ...

Two Amur leopards, members of an endangered species, were born at Brookfield Zoo Chicago on July 14, the zoo announced Tuesday. Zoo officials say both cubs and Mina, the 8-year-old first-time mother, ...

Brown bears Tim and Jess were filmed playing with NFL-themed enrichment tools at Brookfield Zoo Chicago ahead of the playoff ...

An endangered African penguin chick recently hatched at the Lincoln Park Zoo just in time for the holiday season. In a news release issued Thursday, the zoo reported the healthy chick hatched Oct. 1 ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 23, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Gale Sayers, the Chicago Bears’ Hall ...