The zoo is currently the only facility in the United States where the public can see a pangolin up close. These shy, nocturnal creatures, unique as the only mammals covered in scales, are housed ...

The gorilla climbed to her sunny perch to munch on a snack and hang out with her female companions. That moment might not sound as thrilling as an encounter with the greatest of great apes, the alpha ...

Brookfield Zoo Chicago opened its new Tropical Forests primate habitat Friday, featuring an expanded space for the zoo’s ...

U.S. officials proposed Monday to protect the pangolin, a small, nocturnal mammal covered in scales, under the Endangered Species Act.

Binti Jua, a Western Lowland Gorilla, rescued an unconscious 3-year-old boy who fell into the Brookfield Zoo's ape pit Mark Gray Fri, June 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM UTC ...

Brookfield Zoo Chicago has been leading efforts to protect and study pangolins for almost ten years. The zoo is the only place in the country where the public can see a pangolin up close.