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A Sloth Bear looks for meat inside a chocolate-covered strawberry-inspired enrichment. More information is available on Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s website.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago is now offering free admission to families receiving SNAP benefits. The offer includes up to four ...
Allie, a 37-year-old bottlenose dolphin at Brookfield Zoo, is in her third trimester and is expected to give birth in June. Brookfield Zoo Chicago Share Brookfield Zoo’s bottlenose dolphin is ...
For the first time, Brookfield Zoo will be holding a "Spring Fest" this April. The event, filled with celebrations, music and activities will honor Earth month and the start of the spring season.
Some of the babies include Humboldt penguin chicks, a nyala antelope calf, a western gray kangaroo joey and Lake Titicaca ...
Pepe the Humboldt penguin was hatched at Brookfield Zoo Chicago 13 years ago. The contest is a bracket-style competition based on public voting. The first round of voting ends Tuesday, March 18.
This summer, primates will gain a new outdoor home. (Brookfield Zoo Chicago) Western lowland gorillas have moved into a new indoor habitat at Brookfield Zoo Chicago as part of the preparation for ...
director of primate care and conservation at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. Bramsen Tropical Forests will be open for the public this summer.
The Brookfield Zoo is encouraging Illinois residents to vote for one of its penguins as part of an international March Madness-themed tournament. The 2025 March of the Penguin Madness, organized ...
Brookfield Zoo released its full lineup of spring events Tuesday, including its first ever Spring Fest, an Easter-themed Brunch with the Bunny, and several after-hours events for visitors over 21.