Explore the Zoo with the latest stories and news about animals and conservation, from the forests of Chicagoland to the coasts of Punta San Juan, Sarasota Bay, and beyond.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s renewed commitment to building strong relationships with the Indigenous people who once lived on the land that now belongs to the Forest Preserves of Cook County.
How Brookfield Zoo Chicago is exploring the possibility of the world’s first frozen red blood cell bank for zoo and aquarium animals
How Brookfield Zoo Chicago enhances animal welfare through enrichment.
Everything You Need to Know About Tamanduas Partnering With Indigenous Communities Puzzles, Pumpkins, and Popsicles Studying the Gorillas' Move Banking on Blood Training the Next Generation of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians Meeting With the Moon Jellies Honoring the Life and Legacy of Brown Bear Axhi How Zoo Births Make a Difference, One Leopard Cub at a Time 5 Facts About Kangaroo Joeys at Brookfield Zoo Chicago What Science Revealed About Allie's Calf Why Animals Groom What Is a Bachelor Troop? Remembering Beloved Giraffe, Arnieta From Regenstein Wolf Woods to the Wild How Zoo Research Supports Dolphin Conservation and Welfare Understanding the Behavior of Zoo Animals Shedding Light on Animal Behavior Browsing for Browse
October 2024: Cognitive Bias and Animal Welfare August 2024: Investigating Phthalates in Bottlenose Dolphins July 2024: Meet Our New Scientist May 2024: Be Our Guest April 2024: Bird Offspring and Animal Welfare February 2024: Purrs, Coos, and Laughs January 2024: Who's Who at the Zoo?
November 2023: What Makes a Dolphin House a Home? September 2023: Bottlenose Dolphin Management By The Numbers August 2023: Catching Z's at the Zoo August 2023: Wild Encounters With the Goats: Animal Welfare & Habitat Design in Action! July 2023: Integrating Reference Intervals Into Our Welfare Monitoring Toolkit June 2023: Ambassador Animal Welfare November 2022: Resilience and Animal Welfare: Bouncing Back from Challenges November 2022: How Are Blood Tests Used to Improve the Welfare of Whales and Dolphins? October 2022: Soaring Ahead: The Future of Bird Welfare Science in Zoos and Aquariums July 2022: Meet CZS's New Behavioral Research Assistant July 2022: Promoting Affiliative Social Behavior in Bottlenose Dolphins December 2021: The Cetacean Welfare Study October 2021: Behavioral Diversity as an Indicator of Good Welfare August 2021: What is Zoo Accreditation and Why is it Important? August 2021: Keeping Cool with Polar Bear Science March 2021: Complex Environmental Enrichment for Dolphins December 2020: Animal Welfare: What Is It? August 2020: Measuring the Behavioral Diversity of Animals at Brookfield Zoo November 2019: The Science Behind Brookfield Zoo's Animal Care and Welfare July 2019: Precision Tracking Technology for Dolphins at Brookfield Zoo February 2019: Optimizing Dolphin Health with ZooMorphTrak November 2018: MTags Around the World January 2018: Chicago Zoological Society Takes Lead On Multi-Institutional Cetacean Study March 2017: Room to Roam