Both cubs and Mina, the 8-year-old first-time mother, appear to be healthy and are being kept in a private habitat in the zoo ...

Less than 100 of these critically endangered creatures, native to eastern Russia, remain in the wild, officials in Illinois said.

Amur leopards are native to mountainous regions of Russia and China, capable of withstanding cold climates due to their thick ...

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

Flutter over to Brookfield Zoo Chicago to see their butterfly habitat while you still can!

World's rarest big cat, the Amur Leopard, gives birth to two cubs at Brookfield Zoo. The zoo is celebrating the birth of two ...

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

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.

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, 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.

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.

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 ...