Create magical memories with the kids this summer with some of these excellent days out in and around the city. From museums ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — As Chicago faced its first heat wave of the summer season, animals at the Lincoln Park Zoo beat the heat with some cool treats. Umande, a western lowland gorilla living at the ...

WACO, Texas — The Cameron Park Zoo in Waco has welcomed its newest star, Thora. According to the zoo, Thora is a Southern Great Hornbill, a type of large bird native to southern Africa.

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the inventing of the vacuum cleaner, the arrival of ...

The Chippewa Falls Park Board has voted to purchase the coatimundi, lemurs, maras and porcupine in the zoo's small animals building from trader Animal Entertainments Inc. for $8,500.

UPDATED: June 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT One of the most popular birds at the Philadelphia Zoo has a new home. Flamingo Cove, an outdoor walkthrough aviary, is now open next to McNeil Avian Center.

One of the most popular birds at the Philadelphia Zoo has a new home. Flamingo Cove, an outdoor walkthrough aviary, is now open next to McNeil Avian Center. The new spot honors the zoo’s history ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Buttonwood Park Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its beloved red pandas. The zoo announced Thursday that Marie, the first female red panda to call the zoo home ...

“The arrival of Ajani Joe is the next major step at Blank Park Zoo in our efforts to help increase the population of this critically endangered species,” Blank Park Zoo President and CEO Anne ...