October 21, 2008
Nearly 400 photos were submitted to the Chicago Zoological Society for the 2008 Photo Contest. A panel of professional photographers had the tough assignment of selecting winners in various categories, including a children's category. The grand prize winner was a photo of Nadaya, one of Brookfield Zoo’s western lowland gorillas, taken by Mark Bates of New Lenox. more...
October 06, 2008
The birth of a Bornean orangutan at Brookfield Zoo draws attention to a primate species under dire threat in the wild. The female, born on the evening of October 6, is only the second birth of an orangutan expected in an accredited North American zoo this year. more...
August 28, 2008
Franny, a 17-year-old reticulated giraffe at Brookfield Zoo, gave birth to a male calf a little after noon on August 15. Many visitors were able to observe the start of the birth before Franny went to an off-exhibit outdoor yard to deliver her calf. more...
July 30, 2008
Over 300 green treefrog tadpoles hatched at Feathers & Scales, and at Hamill Family Play Zoo exhibits. Watch the metamorphosis as the tadpoles transform into full-fledged, adult frogs by early to late-September. more...
June 27, 2008
Two litters of naked mole-rat pups born less than a month apart to separate "queens." more...
June 02, 2008
Pachyderm pals of all ages are invited to join in the 38th birthday celebration for Affie, one of the African elephants at Brookfield Zoo. The gargantuan party takes place on Saturday, June 14, at 10:30 a.m. in front of the elephant yard. more...
March 27, 2008
Third generation of rock hyraxes born on exhibit. more...
March 19, 2008
Two Bactrian camels, one born on February 28 and the other on March 22, 2008, have made their public debuts at Brookfield Zoo. There are about 125 Bactrian camels in accredited North American zoos, and the wild population, numbered at fewer than 1,000, is endangered. more...
September 19, 2007
Radiologists from Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital performed the first-ever documented hydrothermal ablation, or HTA, on a nonhuman primate. This procedure, which is much less invasive than a hysterectomy, coagulates the endometrium, or inner lining of the uterus. more...
December 31, 2008
Calling all Party Animals! Ring in the new year at Brookfield Zoo's Zoo Year's Eve celebration! more...
December 7 - December 21, 2008
Enjoy an extensive champagne brunch buffet and holiday music as you're entertained by costumed characters who will delight children awaiting Santa's arrival. more...
December 6 - December 21, 2008
Enjoy a child-friendly buffet, holiday music, and costumed characters. Santa will join family photos and give the kids a holiday gift. If demand necessitates it, we may add more breakfasts. more...
December 2008
Mark your calendars for Brookfield Zoo's 27th annual Holiday Magic! This illuminating event will be sure to put you in the holiday spirit! more...
November 21, 2008
Staff from South Korea's Seoul Grand Park Zoo recently visited to expand their knowledge of animal welfare and husbandry practices. more...
October 22, 2008
October 01, 2008
AZA acclaims the Chicago Zoological Society (CZS) with one of its most prestigious honors: the Edward H. Bean Award. Fittingly, the award is named after the first director of Brookfield Zoo, and this year it recognizes the zoo for its pioneering conservation of Goeldi's monkeys (commonly called callimicos). more...
July 31, 2008
CZS Conservation Biologist Dr. Robert Lacy pioneers major advancement in computer modeling to predict species extinctions. An informal network of collaborators that make up a "bio-complexity network" designed the powerful software, MetaModel Manager, to link simulation models to help manage wildlife issues across the planet. more...
New resident at Fragile Kingdom points out struggle of Amur leopards to survive in wild. more...
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