African lion dies 2 weeks after mate at Ill. zoo A female African lion named Isis died just days after her mate at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago's western suburbs.

At 37 years old, Allie is already an experienced five-time mom. The zoo’s staff estimates her due date as early June, but will begin monitoring her closely in May for signs of an imminent birth.

This Chicago-area zoo is expecting its first dolphin birth in more than a decade. Bottlenose dolphin Allie, 37, is pregnant, Brookfield Zoo Chicago announced. The calf is due in June, but 24-hour ...