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(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Seven endangered Mexican wolf pups, which were born at the Brookfield Zoo in April, have been successfully introduced into the wild in New Mexico, officials announced earlier ...
Visitors at the Brookfield Zoo had to shelter in place starting Tuesday afternoon after the zoo said it was notified of a "potential threat." The zoo was closed early after it called the situation ...
The 11-year-old seal named "Georgie" gave birth on Feb. 17 to a nearly 35-pound male pup at the Brookfield Zoo. He's gained 15 pounds in his first week on his mother's extremely rich milk ...
No need to hibernate this winter -- Brookfield Zoo just outside of Chicago announced more than two dozen free days in January and February of 2024. Brookfield Zoo, located at 8400 31st St. in ...
The player above shows a previous story from April 15, 2025, on the Trump Administration’s decision to cancel funding for study of behavioral diversity in animals at Brookfield Zoo. BROOKFIELD, Ill.
Sure, it’s not as snappy as “connect, care, conserve,” the new tagline for the entity formerly known as the Brookfield Zoo, now to be renamed Brookfield Zoo Chicago. But that ethos ...
Donation Options Search Search Search A male grey seal pup born at Brookfield Zoo on Feb. 17. He is currently behind the scenes bonding with his mother, Georgie. Provided Share A grey seal pup was ...
The female epaulette shark lives in a habitat of her own at the Brookfield Zoo, located outside Chicago, where she's lived since 2019. Jim Schulz / CZS-Brookfield Zoo She don’t need no man.
Brookfield Zoo guests will soon have a much different experience — instead of observing one animal at a time, species that live together in the wild will do the same at the zoo. La Voz Sidebar ...
With an average of 2 million annual guests, Brookfield Zoo Chicago (brookfieldzoo.org) is one of the Chicago area's major attractions- and president and CEO Dr. Mike Adkesson is committed to ...
Donation Options Search Search Search Nine young flamingos are now at Brookfield Zoo. Jim Schulz/CZS-Brookfield Zoo Share Flamingos have returned to Brookfield Zoo for the first time since 1997.
The Brookfield Zoo is having a springtime baby boom. All the newborns, many of which are endangered species, will soon be on display for guests to see. A pair of Humboldt penguin chicks hatched at ...