With the heat wave behind us for now, it's the perfect time for Illinois residents to have some fun in the sun with family and friends. For parents and their children seeking out summer adventures ...

A major conservation success has arrived in Illinois, as Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington announced it welcomed four red wolf pups on May 12. While the birth of any animal is exciting, this litter ...

Aug. 18 (UPI) --The Brookfield Zoo in Illinois announced the birth of a healthy addax, a species of African antelope considered critically endangered. The zoo said guests visiting the outdoor antelope ...

BROOKFIELD, Ill. (CBS Newspath/WKRC) - A zoo in Illinois welcomed the birth of a critically endangered antelope calf this August. The 15 lbs. male calf was the third addax calf to be born at ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Decatur Memorial Hospital is known for taking care of people, but on Thursday it was all about Central ...

“One of the most trafficked mammals in the world” was born at an Illinois zoo, officials said. Brookfield Zoo Chicago announced the birth of a white-bellied pangolin, an endangered species ...

COAL VALLEY, Ill — The Niabi Zoo is celebrating the birth of their first African Cape porcupine bred at the zoo, according to a news release. The baby porcupine (porcupette) was born on Jan. 7 to ...

Jim Schulz/Chicago Zoological Society BROOKFIELD, Ill. -- The Brookfield Zoo says things are going well between its newest arrival, a 21-year-old female polar bear named Nan, and her possible breeding ...