Peoria Zoo

A young male giraffe has a new home at the Peoria Zoo.

A day filled with family friendly activities at Peoria’s Glen Oak Park traces its roots back to children’s television.

The Peoria Zoo passed inspection to keep the facility accredited with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

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A baby primate at the Peoria Zoo celebrates her first birthday this summer.

Max Lakes will take over as the director of the Peoria Zoo, Peoria Park District Executive Director Emily Cahill announced Friday.

The re-accreditation process provides a way for the Association of Zoo and Aquariums to monitor the quality and care at zoos around the country, while also opening up opportunities for the institutions themselves.

The zoo brought back its cockroach-naming program this holiday season, giving a last-minute alternative to the typical Valentine's Day gifts.

Organizations are working to be more accessible to individuals and cutting through the noise of climate news.

Zoo Director Yvonne Strode says that, like many other businesses, they did not have much warning when closures were announced—but the staff came together to devise an action plan.