News Release

November 26, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sondra Katzen
Public Relations
708.688.8351
sondra.katzen@czs.org

Chicago Zoological Society Announces Winners of 2012 Photo Contest

     Brookfield, Ill.—From Amur tigers to polar bears and lizards to peacocks, the Chicago Zoological Society, which manages Brookfield Zoo, received more than 200 entries for its 2012 Photo Contest. A panel of professional photographers judged the photos from which they selected a grand prize winner and first-, second-, and third-place winners in two categories—adult and children 11 and under. The winning photos are on display in Brookfield Zoo’s Discovery Center lobby through the first of the year. They may also be viewed online at www.CZS.org/PhotoContest.

Dustin Frost of Downers Grove won the grand prize with his photo of an Amur leopard. He received an airline voucher for round-trip main cabin air transportation for two to any destination served directly by American Airlines or American Eagle within the Continental US48, courtesy of American Airlines.

Winners in the adult category are: Michael Kobe of Munster, IN, first place; Randolph Badiola of Schaumburg, second place; and Lyndsay Sandbothe of Homewood, third place. Frank Angileri of Downers Grove and Kathryn Larson of South Elgin each received an honorable mention.

Winners in the 11-and-under child category are: Connor Orr of Bolingbrook, first place; Chyanne Schwickerath of Neponset, second place; and Bodie Wheaton of La Grange, third place.
The Photo Contest was sponsored by American Airlines and Fisher-Price®. Photos were matted courtesy of House of Color in Countryside.

The Chicago Zoological Society, which manages Brookfield Zoo, inspires conservation leadership by connecting people with wildlife and nature. The Chicago Zoological Society is a private nonprofit organization that operates Brookfield Zoo on land owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. Open every day of the year, the zoo is located off First Avenue between the Stevenson (I-55) and Eisenhower (I-290) expressways and is also accessible via the Tri-State Tollway (I-294), Metra commuter line, CTA, and PACE bus service.

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