Check out the zoos that will let you name a Madagascar hissing cockroach, a pile of poo, a frozen rodent or a superworm after ...

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You won't find Kim Possible at Brookfield Zoo Chicago but you will find the next best thing: Naked mole rats. You won't find Kim Possible at Brookfield Zoo Chicago but you will find the next best ...

For those looking for an unconventional way to celebrate Valentine’s Day, several zoos across the country are once again offering the opportunity to name cockroaches and fish after exes—with some […] ...

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For year-round free admission, consider becoming a member of your favorite museum, zoo or outdoor garden attraction.

A Chilean flamingo and harbor seal at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Illinois have died of bird flu, officials say. Getty Images/iStockphoto A pair of “amazing animals” — a harbor seal 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 ...

Brookfield Zoo Chicago Share Brookfield Zoo has a case of baby fever. Dolphin baby fever, that is. For the first time in 10 years, the zoo is preparing to welcome a dolphin calf to its marine ...

Brookfield Zoo is ringing in 2025 with some exciting news: Allie, one of the zoo’s bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), is expecting a calf in late spring/early summer. At 37 years old, Allie is ...

This summer the Brookfield Zoo’s bottlenose dolphin habitat will ... Editorial: Want a low-stress job with lots of time off? The state of Illinois says it wants to recruit you.