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Media Contact

Julianne Olivo
Director of Public Relations
Julianne.Olivo@brookfieldzoo.org
708-688-8351


2024 News 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.