Amur leopards are native to mountainous regions of Russia and China, capable of withstanding cold climates due to their thick coats. These same coats have also made the cats the target of poachers, ...

Brookfield Zoo Chicago opened its new Tropical Forests primate habitat Friday, featuring an expanded space for the zoo’s ...

CHICAGO -- A pair of rare Amur leopard cubs were born at the Brookfield Zoo Chicago earlier this month, the zoo announced ...

The Gorilla Conservation Center serves many roles for Brookfield Zoo Chicago. Inside the lobby of the sleek new building, a ...

Two critically endangered Amur leopard cubs were born at a Chicago area zoo. Officials at the Brookfield Zoo Chicago say the ...

Beginning Wednesday through Thursday (July 23-24), Brookfield Zoo Chicago invites locals to take advantage of $10 admission, ...

BROOKFIELD, Ill. — Two months after being born at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, an endangered Mexican wolf pup has yet to be named. A zoo-led campaign is looking to change that.

Brookfield Zoo Meerkats live in dry areas such as the Namib and Kalahari deserts in Africa, and prefer sandy or even stony ground. They avoid forests, mountains, and true deserts, the zoo noted.

Brookfield has the largest sihek population in the world, with 21 birds in its care. Over the years, Brookfield Zoo Chicago has produced approximately 80 chicks for the recovery effort.

July 6, 2022 / 3:00 PM CDT / CBS Chicago BROOKFIELD, Ill. (CBS) -- A woman has been arrested and charged after police said she made a threat that put Brookfield Zoo into lockdown on Tuesday.

Brookfield Zoo, just outside Chicago, went under lockdown and had visitors shelter in place Tuesday night after the facility's crisis line flagged a phone call threatening violence, the zoo's ...

The Brookfield Zoo is home to nearly 5,000 creatures big and small. If you’re missing the animals at the zoo, well, turns out the feeling is mutual. Tim Sullivan, Brookfield Zoo curator of birds ...