Learn more about Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s recent conservation efforts to save the Puerto Rican crested toad, a rare species ...

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A white-bellied pangolin pup was born last month at the Brookfield Zoo Chicago. The scaly endangered mammal is the newest addition to the 13 pangolins in the zoo’s care. The pangolin is one of the ...

Behind the scenes at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, a record-breaking conservation milestone is helping secure the future of one of ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- The public can now get a first look at the adorable bears orphaned in Alaska last month, now making their home at the Brookfield Zoo. The 11-month-old Alaskan coastal brown bears, ...

Guests at Brookfield Zoo Chicago “Holiday Magic” show aren’t the only ones getting into the holiday spirit. The animal care specialists keep things fresh for the animals with holiday-themed treats or ...

Yolanda Perdomo is an award-winning journalist and a digital producer for CBS Chicago. Previously, Yolanda was a producer and reporter for WBEZ, WCPN, and WXXI. Two Alaskan coastal brown bears, who ...

The zoo's veterinary team uses scans to monitor animal health. In the spooky spirit for Halloween, the zoo shared skeletal snapshots of some of the zoo's wildest residents. Native only to Puerto Rico, ...

The Teamsters said all members of the zoo union, excluding those who specialize in caring for the zoo animals, went on strike early Monday morning.

Around 100 union workers walked off the job at Brookfield Zoo on Monday morning, calling for what they described as a a fair contract and urging the zoo to close to the public until an agreement is ...

Over 100 Brookfield Zoo employees represented by Teamsters Local 727 went on strike Monday morning, citing "nearly a dozen different unfair labor practices" and urging the public not to visit the zoo ...