Mexican wolf pups born at Brookfield Zoo Chicago placed into wild wolf dens as part of Mexican Wolf Recovery Program

We often view our parks, downtown restaurants and galleries as sites meant for tourists. Our advice? Don’t. Chicago is meant to be enjoyed by its people.

Looking for a free winter activity? Brookfield Zoo has you covered. The zoo is offering free admission from January 5 through February 28. You can visit between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The only exceptions are January 19, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and February 16, Presidents' Day, when admission will be required.

BROOKFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Chicagoans weren't the only ones enjoying the spring-like weather this weekend! Many of the animals at the Brookfield Zoo soaked in the warmth of the sun. King, the resident rhino, even came out to play in what snow was left.

In the days before Americans everywhere prepared to enjoy their Thanksgiving feast, animals at Brookfield Zoo Chicago got to eat their hearts out with a personalized Thanksgiving dinner of their own. Footage shared by the zoo showed both goats and Amur ...

WASHINGTON — Brookfield Zoo Chicago is mourning the sudden death of its four-day-old bottlenose dolphin calf. The male bottlenose dolphin was the first born at the facility in over a decade. According to the zoo, the calf had appeared healthy and was ...

Natalie Bomke goes behind the scenes at Brookfield Zoo Chicago to introduce viewers to the African red-billed hornbill.