Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Decatur’s Scovill Zoo welcomed two new animals on Monday. Russet and Yukon are eight-year-old mountain lion ...

“We are happy to have earned another five years of AZA accreditation," said Scovill Zoo Director Ken Frye. "I am proud of all the zoo staff, park district staff and zoo volunteers that worked so hard ...

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — Animals at a central Illinois zoo got to play with unusual toys designed by a group of elementary school students as part of a unique science project. The fifth graders from Cerro ...

DECATUR — As a scorching heat wave surged through Decatur this week, Scovill Zoo employees were hard at work to ensure the safety of hundreds of animals. “We think about weather and temperatures all ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Two camels at Decatur’s Scovill Zoo are getting a new home. Representative Sue Scherer and her team helped secure a $200,000 grant to build a new enclosure. The new home will go ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Scovill Zoo is now open, welcoming families to say hello to the animals for the first time this season. The Decatur Park District is promoting its new Dementia-Friendly Days, ...

DECATUR — Scovill Zoo has experienced several blessed events this year. “We have goat babies, we have lemur babies, we have a baby spider monkey, a baby penguin and a baby turaco,” said keeper ...

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — Animals at a central Illinois zoo got to play with unusual toys designed by a group of elementary school students. The fifth graders from Cerro Gordo made animal enrichment toys ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A Decatur zoo is inviting adults interested in volunteering to an upcoming training program. In a press release put out by the Decatur Park District on Friday, they said the ...