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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August 31, 2009
After a safe transport on Aug. 30, 2009, the dolphins began a temporary stay at Minnesota Zoo while their Brookfield home—Seven Seas dolphin arena—undergoes extensive renovations and upgrades before their return next spring.
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August 25, 2009
Addax antelope calf born on June 17, 2009, is a welcome addition to the North American zoo population because this species is on the brink of extinction in its native Africa mainly due to trophy hunting and civil unrest.
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August 17, 2009
A 4½ -month-old male white-cheeked gibbon is becoming a bit more independent lately. Thani can be seen with his mom, Indah, and dad, Benny, starting to brachiate (swinging from tree limb to tree limb using only his arms), the species' main mode of locomotion.
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July 02, 2009
Illinois Sen. Richard Durbin commemorated Brookfield Zoo's 75th Anniversary with a letter honoring the Chicago Zoological Society's achievements and innovations for the past 75 years.
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June 26, 2009
Rep. Daniel W. Lipinski recently commemorated the 75th Anniversary of Brookfield Zoo with the following statement in the Congressional Record.
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June 23, 2009
Two students from Riverside-Brookfield High School, Rebecca Black and Sheela Turbek, received the first Chicago Zoological Society and Riverside-Brookfield High School Scholarship for Community Conservation Leaders.
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May 30, 2009
Brookfield Zoo's three bottlenose dolphins will be going for a temporary visit to another AZA-accredited zoo while their home, Seven Seas, gets a makeover beginning in September.
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April 15, 2009
The Chicago Zoological Society (CZS) is pleased to announce the generous gift of $1.5 million from The Christopher Family Foundation of Hinsdale that will go toward the renovation of the zoo’s old Reptile House into a conservation learning center.
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February 27, 2009
Dr. Alejandro Grajal, senior vice president for conservation and education for CZS, appeared before the House Subcommittee on Research and Science Education chaired by Illinois Congressman Dan Lipinski. Grajal testified on the importance of organizations that offer informal science education.
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