Illinois Zoos

Brookfield Zoo

Brookfield Zoo, which is otherwise known as Chicago Zoological Park opened its doors on July, 1st, 1934. It has around 216 acres of land that is home to 450 different species of animals. This zoo quickly gained international recognition for... Read more

Cosley Zoo

Cosley zoo is an accredited member of the AZA which is otherwise known as the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and is open all year round as it is a part of the Wheaton Park District. This zoo offers free... Read more

Henson Robinson Zoo

The Henson Robinson Zoo is connected to the Springfield Park District. Those who built the zoo began building it between 1968 to 1970 and the zoo owners finally opened the doors to it in 1970. This zoo is an accredited... Read more

Lincoln Park Zoo

The Lincoln Park Zoo sits on 35 acres and is one of the oldest zoos in the United States since it was founded in 1868. The zoo is an accredited member of the AZA, also known as the Association of... Read more

Miller Park Zoo

Miller Park Zoo is part of the Parks and Recreation Department of Bloomington and was actually started back in the early 1900s when a circus lion ended up on a farm. However, ground was not broken for the zoo until... Read more

Niabi Zoo

Niabi Zoo, which was first named The McLain’s Wild Animal Farm, first opened its doors back in 1959. However, it was later named The McLain Zoo. In 1963, Mrs. Charles Deer Wiman bought the farm as well as extra land.... Read more

Peoria Zoo

The Peoria Zoo, which used to be named Glen Oak Zoo, is part of the Peoria Park District and is open every day except for the holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, and New Years Day.... Read more

Peoria Zoo (Glen Oak Zoo)

Phillips Park Zoo

Philips Park Zoo first opened its doors in 1915 and is open all year with no admission charge. It used to hold exotic animals but once Brookfield Zoo opened up in 1934, it then changed to only housing animals native... Read more

Scovill Zoo

The Scovill Zoo currently holds 96 species of animals that span across 6 different continents and about 500 animals. It actually first opened its doors to the public back in 1967 when it was first named Scovill Farm. Back then,... Read more