Embracing nature and learning about how it works is just part of the mission for this nonprofit in the Valley.

The Peoria Zoo sits quietly in Glen Oak Park, housing some of the planet’s most endangered species while the rest of the ...

A new biography of the Trump administration official quotes from an alleged Kennedy diary entry detailing the raccoon ...

Each year on April 22nd we celebrate Earth Day to help raise awareness about the importance of being good stewards of our ...

PBS KIDS movies offer fun & engaging educational experiences with various interests. Here's what's available and the life lessons they teach.

Here in Queens, and across New York City, some nature-loving middle-schoolers are doing their part through education, recreation and exploration, while ...

The theme park has begun to demolish Restaurantosaurus over at Disney's Animal Kingdom, which has been running since the park ...

Local families took advantage of summer-like conditions to come out April 3 to Lake Metroparks’ Penitentiary Glen Reservation, where they learned how animals parent their young, practiced using their ...

Animal Kingdom is in the middle of one of its biggest transitions in years. Dinoland U.S.A. permanently closed on February 2, 2026, removing an entire land from the park’s footprint. Not long after, ...

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will lose another area in 2026, as Rafiki’s Planet Watch closes on February 23, 2026, following the recent shutdown of DinoLand U.S.A. on February 2. This closure impacts ...

Questions like “will getting a pet benefit our child’s mental health?” are increasingly common and pertinent. In Spain, for instance, more than half of all households now have one or more pets.