PEORIA, Ill. (WYZZ) Are you a member of the Peoria Zoo? If so, then you can enjoy free admission at many Peoria-area attractions, such as the Peoria Riverfront Museum, the Wildlife Prairie Park, and the Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum. Zoo director Yvonne Strode sat down with us to talk about that which happening from April […]
PEORIA, Ill. (WYZZ) At the Peoria Zoo it’s important to keep things fresh and exciting! To do this, animals may be transferred to and from different zoos. On Good Day Central Illinois we spoke with the Director of the Peoria Zoo, Yvonne Strode, about what animal transfers are, why they are so crucial for the […]
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria Zoo announced the birth of a new baby Mandrill Tuesday. According to a Peoria Park District news release, the Mandrill was born on Aug. 19. The baby is being taken care of by first-time mom Kofola, and its dad, Linus. “As a first-time mom, we didn’t know how Kofola […]