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.

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.

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 ...

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… ...

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.