The zoo seems to be catching more heat for the Stingrays than it got noticed for opening Wild Encounters. What a shame.
One of the 3 male wolf pups has been named Nestor. His two brothers and lone sister will be named through a public poll. Brookfield Zoo asks public to vote on names for wolf pups
The other three wolf pups have been named, Aldo, Inigo and Magdalena. Brookfield Zoo wolf pups have been named! | WGN-TV
Some notes from my visit today: - The warthogs were nowhere to be seen (are they still there?). The exhibit that had signage for them had three waterbuck. - Keeper I talked to said there are now 2 species of bat on display; I couldn't tell in the dark, but they all looked like the same species to me (Rodriguez). - They are trying to breed 7 year-old male echidna with 20 year-old female; not going well so far, as female as not interested in socializing. They also have a much older female echidna, who will turn 47 this year. - Wolf cubs were on display, and drew quite the crowd! They were active on their rock while their mother watched them from a little ways off. - Construction on the north end of Feathers & Scales is still ongoing. - Not sure if these have been reported yet, but the zoo has had a few births in the last couple of months besides the zebra and dolphin: a gorilla, an Angolan colobus, twin binturongs, twin rock hyraxes, and a Moholi Bushbaby, - As of August 2015, Baboon Island remains standing, albeit uninhabited.
Yes, they are still there. Saw the zoo's two warthogs a couple weekends ago. When was the baby gorilla born, unless if you are talking about Nora (born in Nov 2013)? I know that Nora's older sister Kamba is pregnant but didn't know of the time frame that she could give birth.
I can't find anything about a recent gorilla birth, so I guess it was Nora. The one I saw was small enough to fit tightly in her mother's arms, I didn't know they were still that small at close to 2 years so I thought it was an infant. Anyone else think it's strange that Ramar is still being kept right across from JoJo and the other gorillas? I wonder why they didn't move him to a bachelor group somewhere.
A few notes from today's visit: - Multiple employees at the zoo confirmed that elephants are indeed slated to come back to the zoo. They said it will probably be a number of years but there is land on the property that would be used for the new exhibit instead of knocking anything down. However, Nile hippos are not slated to come back as the zoo is focusing on pygmy hippo breeding. - The zoo is interested in breeding black rhinos. - I was told the plan is to build a macaque exhibit on the site of the demolished Baboon Island. - The keepers are really pushing to make outdoor exhibits for the gorillas and orangutans.
26 ornate box turtles have hatched at the zoo as well as at Lincoln Park. 26 ornate box turtles hatch at Brookfield Zoo, Lincoln Park Zoo | abc7chicago.com
New sea lions, Kanuk and Kodiak, are now on display with the rest of the group. Rescued sea lions move to Brookfield Zoo from California | abc7ny.com
A male gorilla was born at the zoo yesterday morning Chicago Zoological Society - Gorilla Born at Brookfield Zoo
2 Snow Leopard cubs are now on exhibit. Snow leopard cubs make debut at Brookfield Zoo | abc7chicago.com
Another article about the Snow leopard cubs : Snow Leopard Sisters Debut at Brookfield Zoo - ZooBorns
In September. A rescue dolphin deemed non-releasable. Was rehab at Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Ceta-Base • Captive Cetaceans (Living): Brookfield Zoo - Illinois, United States
