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Video shows dolphin calf's birth and first breath at Chicago zoo, with mom's friend helping
A bottlenose dolphin at the Brookfield Zoo Chicago gave birth to a calf early Saturday morning with the help of a fellow mom.
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Bottlenose dolphin born at Brookfield Zoo Chicago for 1st time in over a decade
Brookfield Zoo Chicago is celebrating its newest resident as it opens its gates for the weekend, welcoming the birth of a bottlenose dolphin for the first time since 2014. According to a press ...
Brookfield Zoo Chicago penguin throws out first pitch at White Sox game
Pepe the penguin stole the show at Sunday's White Sox game. He waddled out with the CEO of Brookfield Zoo Chicago to help throw the first pitch.
Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny champions endangered toad, gives Brookfield Zoo’s conservation efforts a boost
A chatty amphibian starring in videos for Bad Bunny’s recent album has launched the Puerto Rican crested toad into newfound ...
Illinois zoo leads efforts to protect and showcase endangered pangolins
Brookfield Zoo Chicago has been leading efforts to protect and study pangolins for almost ten years. The zoo is the only ...
Brookfield Zoo’s pangolin at centre of new wildlife documentary
A new Netflix documentary is shining a spotlight on the pangolin, one of the world’s most endangered and illegally trafficked ...
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New bearcat joins the Erie Zoo
A new animal joined the Erie Zoo family, coming all the way from Brookfield Zoo in Chicago. Sheba the bearcat arrived at the zoo a few days ago, an animal native to Southeast Asia. Sheba is a ...