Miller Park Zoo

Bloomington city officials say they had to euthanize Miller Park Zoo's 20-foot python after she inhaled smoke during a fire Monday night.

Authorities say an injured zebra had to be euthanized after a McLean County sheriff’s deputy pulled over a semitrailer truck pulling a trailer of animals this week.

A centerpiece of Bloomington's Miller Park Zoo needs a facelift. The zoo plans to restore its 22-year-old carousel.

For a few months, announcements of animal deaths at Miller Park Zoo seemed to come back-to-back. But the director says these announcements were an intentional act of transparency aimed at letting the public know what's happening at the zoo.

Five central Illinois cities declared July 17 as Kristian "KP" Philpotts Day, honoring an aspiring veterinarian and community servant who made an impact at Illinois State University, Eastern Illinois University and the University of Illinois. Philpotts was shot and killed in 2022 when three teenagers attempted to rob him while he was driving for Lyft.

Guests at the Miller Park Zoo have a brand-new exhibit to explore.

Unlike young children on a car ride chanting, "Are we there yet," zoo animals can’t tell you when they’re bored to tears. Some of them don’t even have tear ducts. It’s the job of zookeepers to make sure the animals in their care stay active — mentally as well as physically.

A Bloomington family found a ring-tailed lemur in a garage, a long way from its native Madagascar.

One of the red wolves at the Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington has died. The zoo said the wolf overheated and collapsed during a routine health exam and, after a daylong effort to save the wolf, he was euthanized.

In an interview with WGLT, Pratte talks about how he got interested in the zoo profession, his plans for the Miller Park Zoo, and why he chose Bloomington as his next stop.