Bana was a western lowland gorilla, which is a critically endangered species and was born at Brookfield Zoo in Illinois in 1995 before arriving at Lincoln Park Zoo in 2010. Earlier this month ...
Brookfield Zoo’s role in rehabilitating confiscated animals dates back decades, due in part to its proximity to O’Hare, a key ...
Authorities confiscated the five Mexican spider monkeys after they were smuggled into the United States in 2023. The monkeys ...
A zoo spokesperson did not answer requests for a response to the criticism. ‘We are heartbroken’ In a news release announcing the death, Peterson expressed sadness at the gorilla’s death.
Officials at the Zoo​ on Friday confirmed that their 43-year-old endangered Western lowland gorilla named "Oscar Jonesy" died after a medical procedure on Thursday afternoon.
A critically endangered Western lowland gorilla, named "Oscar Jonesy," died on Thursday afternoon following a medical procedure at 43 years old, according to the San Francisco Zoo.
This Chicago-area zoo is expecting its first dolphin birth in more than a decade. Bottlenose dolphin Allie, 37, is pregnant, Brookfield Zoo Chicago announced. The calf is due in June, but 24-hour ...