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2024 Press Releases 10/29/24: Brookfield Zoo Chicago Offers Enchanting Experiences for Guests of All Ages this Holiday Season 10/21/24: Brookfield Zoo Chicago Honors Inspiring Recipients at Conservation Leadership Awards Dinner 9/25/24: Cohort of Zoos, Aquariums Launch First National Database of Animal Diagnostic Images 9/16/24: Brookfield Zoo Chicago Honored With Prestigious AZA Accreditation 9/9/24: A Historic Milestone: Bird Species Extinct in the Wild Reintroduced After 36-Year Zoo Recovery Effort 8/30/24: Brookfield Zoo Chicago Hosting Birthday Celebration for Lucky, a 50-Year-Old Rescued Dolphin and Cancer Survivor 8/28/24: Brookfield Zoo Chicago Offers Exciting Fall Lineup 8/27/24: Brookfield Zoo Chicago Announces Loss of 24-year-old Bison 8/22/24: Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Annual Zoo Run Returns This Fall 8/15/24: Endangered Pangolin Pup Born at Brookfield Zoo Chicago 8/12/24: Four American Flamingo Chicks Hatch at Brookfield Zoo Chicago 7/29/24: Brookfield Zoo Chicago Celebrates Birth of Grevy's Zebra and Anticipates Another Foal this Summer 7/25/24: Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s New North American Prairie Aviary Showcases Native Birds 7/23/24: ZooBrew on Tap at Brookfield Zoo Chicago 7/19/24: New Arrivals—Emus, Sloth Bear, and Puggle—at Brookfield Zoo Chicago 7/16/24: Brookfield Zoo Chicago Unveils Ambitious Next Century Plan 7/9/24: Brookfield Zoo Chicago Opens Philip W. K. Sweet Jr.Center for Animal Care and Conservation 7/3/24: Brookfield Zoo Chicago Announces Mexican Wolf Pup’s Name is “Sierra” 6/27/24: Brookfield Zoo Chicago Asking for Public to Help Name Mexican Wolf Pup 6/18/24: Guests can say G’day to Brookfield Zoo’s New Residents—Koalas 6/12/24: Brookfield Zoo Chicago Launches New Mobile App to Enhance Guest Experiences and In-Park Navigation 5/31/24: Endangered Mexican Wolf Pups Born at Brookfield Zoo Chicago Join Wild Packs as Part of Recovery Program for the Subspecies 5/23/24: Brookfield Zoo Chicago now Accepting Entries for Its 2024 Digital Photo Contest 5/21/24: Animals at Brookfield Zoo Chicago Receive Tasty Treat--Cicadas 5/13/24: A Summer of Exciting Adventures Await Guests at Brookfield Zoo Chicago 4/22/24: Volunteer Engagement at Brookfield Zoo Chicago Recognized during Volunteer Appreciation Week 4/19/24: Join the Crew at Brookfield Zoo Chicago 4/16/24: Brookfield Zoo Chicago Welcomes Koalas 4/10/24: Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Calendar of 2024 Events 4/8/24: Experience the Wild Rhythm of Roaring Nights: Brookfield Zoo Chicago's 90th Anniversary Summer Concert Series 4/5/24: Meerkat Pups Born at Brookfield Zoo Chicago 4/3/24: Brookfield Zoo Chicago Celebrates Earth Day with a Weekend of Special Events 3:22/24: Dolphins in Action Presentation Resumes at Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Seven Seas 3/15/24: Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Anniversary Ferris Wheel Now Open 3/13/24: Spring into Action at Brookfield Zoo Chicago's New Bunny Hop 3/8/24: Brookfield Zoo Chicago Celebrates 90th Year with Anniversary Ferris Wheel—Opens March 15 3/7/24: Research Reveals Novel Herpesvirus in South American Pinnipeds 3/1/24: Chicago Zoological Society’s Brookfield Zoo Unveils New Brand: Brookfield Zoo Chicago 2/23/24: Grey Seal Born at Brookfield Zoo 2/19/24: Embark on Incredible Adventures at Brookfield Zoo this Spring 2/1/24: Dolphins Return Home to Brookfield Zoo's Seven Seas 1/26/24: Valentine’s Gift Offers from Brookfield Zoo 1/9/24: Animals at Brookfield Zoo Receive Christmas Trees for Enrichment 1/4/24: Brookfield Zoo Offers Free Days in January and February For press releases from previous years, please visit our Press Room Archive.