Brookfield Zoo

This week, several of Brookfield Zoo’s animals were treated to heart-shaped treats for Valentine’s Day.

Brookfield Zoo’s polar bears Hope and Hudson are shown enjoying the snow while exploring their surroundings and very own snowman.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, some people are less than thrilled to spend the day reflecting on past loves.

Dazzling light shows are putting the spotlight on the holiday season, turning several of the region’s well-known attractions into winter wonderlands.

A new report is shining a light on a popular holiday display in Chicago’s suburbs – the Morton Arbortum’s Illumination show.

Billed as the longest-running lights festival in the Chicago area, Holiday Magic is officially back at Brookfield Zoo for the 2022 season.

Several dazzling light shows across the Chicago area are helping to ring in the season, turning several of the region’s most known attractions into winter wonderlands.

Nothing screams “it’s the holiday season” quite like light shows, and there’s no shortage of dazzling displays in the Chicago area.

Brookfield Zoo announced Wednesday that Leo, its 5-year-old red panda, died suddenly.

Leo arrived at Brookfield’s grounds in 2018 and “quickly won over the hearts of his caretakers and zoo patrons,” the zoo said in a Tweet.

From Winterland at Gallagher Way to Chicago Christkindlmarket, here’s a guide to upcoming holiday events in and around the city.

As part of the Chicago Zoological Society’s Center for the Science of Animal Welfare, staff are always thinking of ways to physically and mentally stimulate the animals at Brookfield Zoo. One way is by providing them with enrichment items they normally do not receive on a regular basis, including pumpkins.

The holiday season may be months away, but it’s never too early to start spreading cheer. Several holiday staples in the Chicago area have already revealed their festive plans ahead of the season.

JoJo, who weighed 485 pounds, was a senior citizen in gorilla years.

Children will be able to go the popular Brookfield Zoo for free for several days this week, the zoo announced.

A woman was arrested Wednesday in connection with a threat at suburban Brookfield Zoo Tuesday evening, forcing all visitors to shelter-in-place for several hours.

A woman was arrested Wednesday in connection with a threat at suburban Brookfield Zoo Tuesday evening, forcing all visitors to shelter-in-place for several hours.

Brookfield Zoo received a “potential threat” Tuesday, forcing visitors to shelter-in-place for several hours.

Brookfield Zoo received a “potential threat” Tuesday, forcing visitors to shelter-in-place for several hours.

For the first time, a baby short-beaked echidna, also known as a puggle, has hatched at the Brookfield Zoo.