Hundreds of Christmas trees on display for Brookfield Zoo’s Holiday Magic winter wonderland have a new purpose. Some are now being used as animal enrichment for bears, bison, and lions.

The three rescued cubs were relatively healthy but thin after it was determined the mother was absent for about two weeks ...

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Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, according to a statement from zoo officials on Wednesday. It also announced that ...

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CHICAGO - Lincoln Park Zoo welcomed two new primate residents, emperor tamarins Sal and Feta. The monkeys have settled into their habitat at the Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House, the zoo said.

As bird flu virus continues to spread in people, a Chicago zoo announced this week that two of its animals had died from infection, A beloved seven-year-old harbor seal named “Slater” and a ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — A harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo at Chicago‘s Lincoln Park Zoo died from avian influenza last week, zoo officials confirmed Wednesday. According to a spokesperson for the ...

Current exhibits: “Chasing Eclipses,” “Chicago’s Night ... A female lion reclines inside the Pepper Family Wildlife Center at Lincoln Park Zoo. Admission is always free.

Bird flu is being cited as the cause of the recent deaths of a Chilean flamingo and harbor seal at Lincoln Park Zoo, the zoo announced. The flamingo, named Teal, hatched last fall and “was just ...