BROOKFIELD, Ill. - Brookfield Zoo has welcomed a baby squirrel monkey to the zoo, as part of a species survival plan. The ...

The native Puerto Rican toad has long been endangered on the island thanks to habitat loss and invasive species. Yet fame, ...

Julianne Olivo, Director of Public Relations at Brookfield Zoo Chicago joins Lisa Dent to celebrate the zoo’s 91st birthday.

1934: When Brookfield Zoo opened to the public on this day, Cookie was there to greet the almost 60,000 visitors. And though the pink cockatoo was never “top banana” at the zoo, he outlived every ...

One of the most rare and endangered dragonflies in Illinois is getting a lifeline at the Brookfield Zoo, which is among ...

In 1996, a 3-year-old boy tumbled 24 feet into a gorilla enclosure at an Illinois zoo. Then, a Western Lowland Gorilla named ...

Explore Brookfield Zoo’s new Tropical Forests habitat with chimps, gorillas and kid-friendly rainforest adventures.