Despite their Midwest residency, the Brookfield Zoo Chicago animals chose the East Coast. Zoo officials say Charlotte, the ...

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.

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The bears made their public debut Friday. More: How to see the National Zoo's new giant pandas “This is a new era,” Nguyen, 51, said. “I get to start early and watch them grow. My children ...

Recently, a new Guinness World Record was set by a woman who completed an ice marathon in record time while wearing a polar bear costume. While the thought of this may be comical, her reasoning ...

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.

After more than a year without their popular giant pandas, the Smithsonian's National Zoo is set to debut its two latest black-and-white bears to the enamored masses on Friday. Panda fans will be ...