Halloween at Lincoln Park Zoo isn’t just about costumes and candy, it’s also about creating a fun, accessible and educational experience for Chicago families. This year’s Spooky Zoo promises a morning ...

Chicago's Brookfield Zoo released new video images of their new additions – two 3-month-old amur leopard cubs.

Brookfield Zoo’s annual family-friendly Halloween celebration runs through Oct. 31. More than 50,000 runners from all over ...

Siku, a 15-year-old male polar bear, is moving in the coming weeks to Madison, Wisconsin — home, of course, of the University ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A historic carousel is getting a much-needed makeover thanks to the City of Binghamton. Mayor Jared Kraham held a news conference today to discuss the ongoing ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- After nearly a decade of living at Lincoln Park Zoo, Siku the polar bear is saying goodbye to Chicago. The ...

Wild Zoo Halloween brings a merrier, less scary event to the Fort Wayne Zoo for Halloween. “I can’t believe we only have two weeks left of this event,” ...

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 ...

A baby eastern black rhinoceros will soon be welcomed at Chicago’s free zoo. Lincoln Park Zoo announced this week that Kapuki is pregnant and expected to give birth in early spring 2026. This calf ...

Brookfield Zoo Chicago is unveiling a new chapter in one of its most beloved attractions. Beginning Oct. 4, guests can experience Dolphin Discovery, a newly reimagined show at the zoo’s renamed ...

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