Changing the definition of “harm” in the Endangered Species Act would remove habitat modifications and imperil vulnerable species.

More than 60 years after the show first premiered, the Lincoln Children's Zoo will be featured in the upcoming third season ...

African penguin chicks were born at Ross Park Zoo in March. Here's when you can go see them and what their names are.

Three weeks after Imani — son of beloved piping plover pair Monty and Rose — returned to his summering spot on Montrose Beach ...

Whether you're a Chicago native or just visiting, exploring your neighborhood is as easy as heading outside. With its easy-to ...

Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago ...

Whether you’re looking for adorable baby farm animals or even fully grown exotic animals, petting zoos near Chicago are your ...

Unlike most Fordham students who intern throughout New York City, Shannon Sweeney spent her days with monkeys.

With support from the Chicago Bird Alliance and Lincoln Park Zoo, the pilot aims to reduce the rat population without poison ...

An area non-profit organization is planning a pilot study of rat contraceptives, starting this summer near Lincoln Park, in ...

Actor Lar Park Lincoln, best known for her roles in the "Friday the 13th" horror franchise and the soap opera "Knots Landing" has died at the age of 63. The Dallas-based audition coach and ...

Forty years worth of poop? Don’t miss out on the fun! The Woodland Park Zoo’s animal poop compost, Zoo Doo, will be available for pickup this weekend. This year will be the 40th year since the ...