The Peoria Zoo is taking steps to keep their animals cool during the warmer weather, including providing fresh water, shade, ...

The Plant Based Expo and Summer Block Party are among the highlights of things happening in the Peoria area this weekend.

Two recent additions to the Peoria Zoo have welcomed their own addition — a baby mandrill born Aug. 19.. The infant was born to first-time mom, Kofola, and dad, Linus, the zoo said Tuesday in a ...

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

Arthur the Lion was euthanized at the Peoria Zoo this week after battling lymphoma. At 18 years old, Arthur had already lived past the median life expectancy of 16.9 years for a lion in managed ...

Peoria Zoo says hello to Africa. Staff Writer. The Repository. It's been in the works for more than a decade, with construction alone going on for two and a half years. It's cost $25 million.

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria Park District confirmed the Peoria Zoo was broken into Sunday evening. A lock was broken at the zoo and two donkeys were released from their contact area by i… ...

Butch, a beloved patriarch and fixture at the Peoria Zoo, has died, the zoo announced Thursday, June 12. Zoo staff are mourning the black-handed spider monkey, who was 52 and the oldest known of ...

Two recent additions to the Peoria Zoo have welcomed their own addition — a baby mandrill born Aug. 19. The infant was born to first-time mom, Kofola, and dad, Linus, the zoo said Tuesday in a ...