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November 18, 2009
Bundle up the family and head to Brookfield Zoo for the Thanksgiving Day Feast for the Animals, on Thursday, November 26, at noon. Bluebell and Moodspot (draft horses); Mac and Cheese (Nubian goats); Magnolia, Emma, and Crissey (Holstein cows); and Heidi (reindeer) will be awaiting zoogoers, who can assist Children’s Zoo keepers in feeding them nutritious tasty treats. Menu items include apples, carrots, sweet corn, oranges, timothy hay, alfalfa, hog chow, grapes, lettuce, bananas, and duck chow. Zoo admission and Children's Zoo are free on Thursday, Nov. 26.
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November 17, 2009
More than 350 photos featuring polar bears, tigers, butterflies, lizards, and many other creatures of the animal kingdom were submitted for the Chicago Zoological Society’s 2009 Photo Contest. A panel of professional photographers had the tough assignment of selecting a grand prize winner, as well as first-, second-, and third-place winners in the adult and child categories. The winning photos are on display in Brookfield Zoo’s Discovery Center lobby through mid December 2009.
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November 10, 2009
participate in Brookfield Zoo’s International Orangutan Awareness Weekend on November 14-15 in Tropic World Asia exhibit. During the event, Kekasih (KAY-kuh-see), the orangutan infant who celebrated her first birthday on October 6, 2009, will be highlighted during the festivities with her family: mom Sophia, 28; father Ben, 31; and brother Denda, 7.
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October 14, 2009
Brookfield Zoo bear keeper Christy Mazrimas-Ott returns to Churchill, Manitoba as an In-Field Ambassador aboard the Tundra Buggies--where she discusses polar bear natural history as well as conservation and research efforts for polar bears. Read her regular dispatches and view images from the Tundra Buggy!
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October 12, 2009
South Side youth and families to connect with nature and wildlife
at annual Eden Place Pumpkin Festival on October 17. The event is presented by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, and Chicago Zoological Society.
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October 02, 2009
Carver, the oldest southern hairy-nosed wombat on record, died yesterday (Oct. 1, 2009) at 34 years of age. Carver, a charismatic marsupial and significant wildlife ambassador for his counterparts in the wild, sired nine offspring at Brookfield Zoo.
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October 01, 2009
Cookie, a 76-year-old Major Mitchell’s cockatoo, has become one of Brookfield Zoo's most famous animals and he’s the only remaining member of the original animal collection from 1934. Now a senior citizen, Cookie has taken up permanent residence in the keepers’ office at Perching Bird House, allowing him to retire in familiar and comfortable off-exhibit accommodations.
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September 26, 2009
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) announced that the Chicago Zoological Society has received its 2009 Education Award for its Levels of Engagement program.
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September 10, 2009
Bear AThe Chicago Bears are not the only members of the Ursidae family getting attention this weekend. Brookfield Zoo celebrates Bear Awareness Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13, with a series of special-themed activities highlighting the zoo’s three species of bears—grizzly bear, polar bear, and sloth bear—from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days.wareness Weekend
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September 02, 2009
Macy’s and Suburban Chicago Libraries kicked off the Museum Adventure Pass program at Brookfield Zoo on Sept. 1, 2009. The program offers free admission to 17 Suburban Museums and Cultural Organizations.
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