Featuring Conservation: CZS and Brookfield Zoo
Great Bear Wilderness!
Largest Exhibit Ever at
Brookfield Zoo Now Open!
The state-of-the-art, naturalistic Great Bear Wilderness, the largest exhibit ever built at Brookfield Zoo, is our new home to iconic North American animals: polar bears, grizzly bears, wolves, bald eagles, and bison. As you begin your adventure through the National Park-like experience, you can learn about the animals’ past, present, and future status; their deep cultural significance to people; and the survival challenges they face... more
White Pelicans Rescued from Gulf Oil Spill
Five American white pelicans, rescued from the Gulf of Mexico as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, have a new home at Brookfield Zoo. Animal Programs staff from the Chicago Zoological Society drove to pick up the birds at Jackson Zoo in Mississippi, where they had been temporarily housed. Three of the pelicans are adult age and the other two are estimated to be less than 2 years old as they still have sub-adult plumage. All five birds, rescued from the Mississippi Canyon area off the coast of Louisiana, had sustained wing injuries prior to the oil spill that prevented them from migrating this past spring to their northern breeding range. When the oil spill occurred, the birds, which were slight to moderately oiled, joined other wildlife species that needed human intervention... more at www.CZS.org/whitepelicans.
Wild Encounters»
Our 2010 Wild Encounter dates are now open for registration online! Check out the offerings for the perfect holiday gift for a friend or treat yourself to an amazing experience you'll never forget.
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