Discover Phillips Park Zoo in Aurora, Illinois: free, relaxed, and full of surprises like rescued raptors and mastodon bones.

With the heat wave behind us for now, it's the perfect time for Illinois residents to have some fun in the sun with family and friends. For parents and their children seeking out summer adventures ...

An immersive zoo experience — without cages, live animals or virtual reality headsets — is celebrating its grand opening Thursday on the lower level of Hawthorn mall in Vernon Hills. Hologram Zoo ...

BROOKFIELD, Ill. -- Giraffes at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois enjoyed the unseasonably warm, spring-like weather on Saturday. They usually don't have access to the outdoor habitat until mid-April, ...

BROOKFIELD, Ill. -- The Brookfield Zoo in Illinois welcomed a baby reindeer on Wednesday, their first one in over 30 years. Bunny, one of the zoo's reindeer, gave birth to a male fawn Wednesday ...

Shortly after her arrival last fall, Amelia Gray met Hudson, and the pair hit it off immediately. They touched their noses ...

BROOKFIELD, Illinois -- The Chicago Zoological Society announced Wednesday that twin river otter pups had been born at Brookfield Zoo in February. The male and female pups, born Feb. 23, are the first ...

Niabi Zoo was named as a recipient of the prestigious Illinois State Tourism Grant that will help cover almost half of the cost of a new exhibit. The zoo was awarded $233,000 which will go toward ...

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, ...

An endangered zebra died while trying to give birth to her male foal, an Illinois zoo said. The baby couldn’t be delivered. Screengrab from Brookfield Zoo Facebook Complications began when an Illinois ...

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, ...