Adkesson, president and CEO of Brookfield Zoo Chicago. The new logo replaces the longtime bison symbol with a lion. It's reminiscent of the stone statues that greet guests at the zoo's entrance.

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.

Just like Androcles, who plucked the thorn from the lion’s paw, the veterinarians and animal care specialists at the Brookfield Zoo took extra special care when “Whirl,” a 16-year-old female ...