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For instance, while the Brookfield Zoo does not accept drop-offs from ... African lions Titus and Brutus, polar bear Hudson, Amur tiger Whirl and brown bear cubs Tim and Jess playing with trees ...

It's that time of year! The Brookfield Zoo Chicago is offering the chance to name one of their hissing cockroaches after that un-special someone.

Hundreds of Christmas trees on display for Brookfield Zoo’s Holiday Magic winter wonderland have a new purpose. Some are now being used as animal enrichment for bears, bison, and lions.

ITS DOORS IN NORTON COMMONS IN JULY. SOME SNOWY MILESTONES ARE BEING CELEBRATED AT THE LOUISVILLE ZOO. OFFICIALS SAY POLAR BEARS BEAU AND NICK ARE SHOWING PROMISING SIGNS AHEAD OF THE BREEDING SEASON.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Polar bears at the Louisville Zoo are now interacting with each other just in time for breeding season. It's been a long process to get to this point, and there is ...

This summer the Brookfield Zoo’s bottlenose dolphin habitat will ... The word on NFL draft prospects, free agents and Chicago Bears coaches. Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts from Senior Bowl week.

Brookfield Zoo Chicago Share Brookfield Zoo has a case of baby fever. Dolphin baby fever, that is. For the first time in 10 years, the zoo is preparing to welcome a dolphin calf to its marine ...

Polar bears are struggling to survive as sea ice dwindles. Scientists have now quantified how much climate change has drastically reduced the number of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson Bay ...