Indah Gibbon Gives Birth
There's a new kid on the Tropic World block and you should swing on by and see him! A male white-cheeked gibbon was born on November 15, 2011, and the 1-month-old infant—along with his mom, Indah; dad, Benny; and 2-year-old brother, Thani—can be seen on exhibit in the zoo’s Tropic World: Asia exhibit daily between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. continue reading story...
125 science-minded students from 16 Chicago Public Schools took part in the 2012 CZS Science Fair on Friday, Feb. 3. Judges included Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, Corey Correnti, senior vice president of marketing, sales, and supply for BP Products North America, Inc., Eddie Arruza, correspondent and segment host for WTTW-TV’s Chicago Tonight, and Andrea Zopp, president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League, along with CZS Staff and Volunteers...read more.
Conservation, Education and Training programs are designed to engage and enlighten, inspiring conservation action, connecting young students with scientific fields.
The addition of a CT scanner to the Chicago Zoological Society's world-class imaging suite at Brookfield Zoo, donated by Loyola University Medical Center, enhances the zoo’s diagnostic capabilities for a variety of species. It also gives Brookfield Zoo the distinction of having the best, most comprehensive imaging suite in a North American zoo. Brookfield Zoo is the second zoo in the U.S. to own an on-site CT scanner...read more.
Dr. Robert Lacy leads an internationally known Population Genetics program, creating computer models to give wildlife conservationists detailed data in preserving genetic diversity.
The Veterinary Services Department works with animal caregivers throughout the zoo to maintain the health of the animals in their care.
With one of the longest running programs in the world, CZS has animal nutritional needs down to a science.
CZS behavioral endocrinologists combine studies of behavior and hormones to find innovative ways to protect animals threatened with extinction.
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