Looking for to take some day-trips this summer with the kids? Here's what to know about all the major zoos in Illinois.

Many Illinois residents are searching for fun ways to soak up the sun as summer nears and temperatures rise. ... The Peoria Zoo is located at 2320 N. Prospect Rd in Peoria.

Peoria Zoo is among the most Instagrammable spots in Illinois outside Chicago.. The attraction came in at No. 10 in a list of the most Instagrammed spots in the state in 2024. The website ...

Here are 10 Instagrammable places in the Peoria area. Peoria Zoo was ranked Illinois' 10th-most Instagrammable non-Chicago attraction, with 4,075 hashtags (#peoriazoo, #peoriazoofun, #peoriazoo).

PEORIA — “Stumpy,” as he’s known at Peoria Zoo, the three-legged alligator snapping turtle, cooperatively held his mouth agape, showing off the pinkish-grey tongue lure he uses to attract ...

Giraffes at Peoria Zoo are the beneficiaries of an unlikely partnership with Ameren Illinois and Wright Tree Service borne of the ... PEORIA, Ill. — Ameren Illinois needs electric lines kept ...

Two recent additions to the Peoria Zoo have welcomed their own addition — a baby mandrill born Aug. 19. The infant was born to first-time mom, Kofola, and dad, Linus, the zoo said Tuesday in a ...

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) A Peoria zoo once named one of the nation's worst is hoping to reverse that reputation with a massive expansion, but first zoo officials have to come up with the funds to begin ...