Brookfield Zoo Chicago opened its new Tropical Forests primate habitat Friday, featuring an expanded space for the zoo’s ...

The gorilla climbed to her sunny perch to munch on a snack and hang out with her female companions. That moment might not sound as thrilling as an encounter with the greatest of great apes, the alpha ...

BROOKFIELD, Ill. (CBS)-- A woman has been arrested and charged after police said she made a threat that put Brookfield Zoo into lockdown on Tuesday. The Chicago Zoological Society, ...

Brookfield Zoo, just outside Chicago, went under lockdown and had visitors shelter in place Tuesday night after the facility's crisis line flagged a phone call threatening violence, ...

Brookfield Zoo Meerkats live in dry areas such as the Namib and Kalahari deserts in Africa, and prefer sandy or even stony ground. They avoid forests, mountains, and true deserts, the zoo noted.

SpeakerDr. Michael J. AdkessonDr. Mike Adkesson is a renowned leader in wildlife conservation and the professional care of ...

The Gorilla Conservation Center serves many roles for Brookfield Zoo Chicago. Inside the lobby of the sleek new building, a ...

A Brookfield Zoo resident is part of effort to bring Guam kingfisher birds back from the brink of extinction. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 79°F. Tuesday, July 15th 2025 ...

BROOKFIELD, Ill. — Two months after being born at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, an endangered Mexican wolf pup has yet to be named. A zoo-led campaign is looking to change that. While one pup is named ...

Beginning Wednesday through Thursday (July 23-24), Brookfield Zoo Chicago invites locals to take advantage of $10 admission, ...

In 1996, a 3-year-old boy tumbled 24 feet into a gorilla enclosure at an Illinois zoo. Then, a Western Lowland Gorilla named ...

The Brookfield Zoo is home to nearly 5,000 creatures big and small. If you’re missing the animals at the zoo, well, turns out the feeling is mutual. Tim Sullivan, Brookfield Zoo curator of birds ...