Siku, a polar bear at Lincoln Park Zoo, developed allergies to various substances including human hair dander (Credit: ...

Here’s a look back at some of Chicago’s well-loved animals. Visitors to Lincoln Park Zoo crowd around the elephant pavilion in 1906, 38 years after the zoo was founded informally with two ...

Since 1868, Lincoln Park Zoo has been one of Chicago’s most beloved (and free!) destinations for families. With hundreds of animals from around the world—including endangered species and those extinct ...

Bernier said it’s important to find animals to bring into the zoo that are the right match for Chicago’s climate. When the Lincoln Park Zoo opened the Pepper Family Wildlife Center ...

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 ...

For 10 years in a row, Chicago has been deemed "America's rattiest city." Birth control is one of the latest choices for ...

An animal sanctuary in Washington reported losing ... while a harbor seal and Chilean flamingo were felled at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo in January. Last month in New York, at least three ...

For 10 years in a row, Chicago has been deemed "America's rattiest city." Birth control is one of the latest choices for ...

The birth of tortoises native to Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos increases their U.S. population from 44 to 48. A few ...

This week marks the arrival of Earth Month, and with it the inaugural Reel Wild New York Film Festival. Running April 4-5 at ...

the zoo's director of herpetology and birds. "This successful outcome comes from years of hard work studying animal behavior and providing top-level care." The hatchlings will make their public ...