The Jungle of Niles, a beloved plant store and animal sanctuary, announced on Thursday it will relocate to a nearby north suburb after temporarily closing at the start of September.
Neal Weiss, the Jungle’s owner, began a desperate search at the end of April for a new spot to operate the small business that is not so small in size — with 60,000 plants on display and for sale and serving as a home to some 200 rescue animals, including tortoises, Guinea pigs, rabbits, koi fish and birds — after the lease was not renewed.
The Jungle of Niles is set to close on Sept. 8, the business announced on social media this week. However, fans of the lush store will soon be able to visit its new location that’s just a short drive north in Lincolnshire…