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

The infant was born to first-time mom, Kofola, and dad, Linus, the zoo said Tuesday in a Facebook post. Kofola arrived at Peoria Zoo in 2022 from Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. Linus arrived this year.

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

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 ...

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

At 18 years old, Arthur had already lived past the median life expectancy of 16.9 years for a lion in managed care, according to the Peoria Zoo. He was born on Sept. 9, 2005, and came to Peoria in ...

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… ...

The Peoria Zoo opened in 1955 as the circus-style home of performing animals. Consistent with the times, the zoo did not feature animals in enclosures that resembled their natural habitats.

A giraffe's neck can measure up to six feet long and weigh 600 pounds, and has seven vertebrae - the same number that humans have. Source: Peoria Zoo Danielle Hatch can be reached atdhatch@pjstar.com.

The infant was born to first-time mom, Kofola, and dad, Linus, the zoo said Tuesday in a Facebook post. Kofola arrived at Peoria Zoo in 2022 from Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. Linus arrived this year.