Baby snow leopard makes debut at Brookfield Zoo September 10, 2020 Ahava was born almost four months ago, and this week, the baby snow leopard made her public debut at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago…. Continue Reading
Penguins get run of the Shedd Aquarium amid coronavirus closure March 17, 2020 They aren’t the usual visitors to Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium. In fact, Edward and Annie are usually a main attraction for visitors to the Shedd… Continue Reading
Chicago hasn’t had any reports of coyote attacks in 30 years, this week, there were two in one night January 10, 2020 Animal officials in Chicago have begun investigating after the city had two coyote incidents in one night Wednesday, an extremely rare situation for a… Continue Reading
Meet Hatty: Chicago’s top dog will comfort child victims of sexual abuse November 6, 2019 Hatty is Cook County State Attorney’s Office latest hire who learned the ropes at a men’s prison in Illinois. Now, the 2-year-old black Labrador… Continue Reading
Rare Bird Alert: The first Piping Plover chick to hatch in Chicago since 1955 July 18, 2019 Rose and Monty are Chicago’s most famous new parents. At least in the bird world. You see, the pair of Piping Plovers hatched a… Continue Reading
Critically endangered eastern black rhino calf born at Lincoln Park Zoo May 22, 2019 Baby rhino. Do do. Do do do do. Baby rhino. And so cute. Do do. Do do do do. So cute. Chicago’s Lincoln Park… Continue Reading
It’s so cold in Chicago that zoos are closing but the polar bears are happy January 31, 2019 Lincoln Park Zoo and Brookfield Zoo in the Chicago have announced they are closing temporarily during the cold snap that has hit the midwest…. Continue Reading
World’s most guilty looking lizard scales new heights of internet fame March 6, 2018 Petey is a bearded dragon. Petey is a female. Petey is now very famous. That’s because Petey’s owner snapped this image of one very… Continue Reading
Canine cops have taken over Chicago in police (and pets) fundraiser September 3, 2017 Chicago has gone to the dogs. Well, at least for the summer. But better catch them quick. The K9 for Cops public art campaign… Continue Reading
Baby squirrel mystery solved in the most adorable way May 2, 2017 Why do you never see a baby squirrel? It’s not just a joke. Turns out, it’s a legitimate, frequently asked question typed into Google…. Continue Reading
