Getting to Know Exhibits and Animals at the Zoo

Whether you are a first-time guest or a seasoned member, there is always more to learn about the worlds at Brookfield Zoo. Browse the exhibit snapshots below, or the menu at left, to get acquainted. You can also select exhibit or animal names to dig up more fascinating facts.

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Just wing it:: Monarch.

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Dare to trek their country.: Alaskan Brown Bear and Polar Bear.

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Get jumping in the jungle.: Callimico,Giant Anteater,Orangutan, and Western Lowland Gorilla.

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Go from the ground up.: Andean Condor,Blue Poison Frog,Double-Striped Thick Knee, and Roadrunner.

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Read every cue.: Mexican Gray Wolf.

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Wander through wetlands.: Alligator Snapping Turtle,American Alligator, and North American River Otter.

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Dive into ocean life.: Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin.

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Hear the calls.: Micronesian Kingfisher and Bali Mynah.

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Explore at the shore.: Humboldt Penguin.

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Chart an outback adventure.: Rodrigues Fruit Bat,Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat, and Western Gray Kangaroo.

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Follow the herds.: Addax and Bactrian Camel.

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Imagine the activity.: Mongoose Lemur and Ring-Tailed Lemur.

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Observe in the open.: Aardvark,African Wild Dog,Klipspringer, and Reticulated Giraffe.

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See the unseen.: Okapi and Red River Hog.

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Know the natives.: Trumpeter Swan.

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Think bigger than before.: African Elephant,Black Rhinoceros,Hippopotamus, and Lowland Tapir.

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Make friends on the farm.: Bald Eagle,Groundhog, and Reindeer.

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Discover water worlds.: California Sea Lion.

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Encounter a kingdom.: African Lion and Amur Tiger.

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Adapt to other worlds.: Bat-Eared Fox,Caracal,Meerkat, and Naked Mole Rat.

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Set your sights upward.: African Giant Millipede,Binturong,Clouded Leopard, and Tree Shrew.

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Dive in to your elbows.: Cownose Ray,Southern Stingray,Nurse Shark, and White-Spotted Bamboo Shark.