Dr. Lance Miller addresses a frequent topic of visitor concern, "are the zoo exhibits large enough" for certain animals. Here's the latest science we have to understand that question.
posted 3/13/2017 3:21:39 PM
Recently, they collaborated on a project with research organizations Dolphin Quest, Inc. and L'Oceanografic to learn more about the lung function, dive and movement patters, and foraging of bottlenose dolphins- the same species SDRP follows in Florida- off the coast of Bermuda.
posted 3/10/2017 12:48:12 PM
In 2016, more than 4,000 animals transferred to or from Brookfield Zoo. Each of these animal moves—from the tiniest dart poison frog to a 600-pound tiger—is based on careful strategy and involves meticulous preparation and planning.
posted 3/9/2017 12:36:29 PM
Dr. Copper Aitken-Palmer jokes that she has a success rate of more than 100% in helping giant pandas become pregnant through artifical insemination because her efforts have resulted in pregnancies every time- and twins every time.
posted 3/7/2017 1:01:35 PM
They look like a mashup of some of your favorite animals: a bear and a cat with a hint of monkey. Their name is fun to say. And they smell like popcorn! What's not to love about binturongs?
posted 3/1/2017 4:23:17 PM