Rescued brown bear cubs make their Brookfield Zoo debut
The hours are set to be extended as the cubs get more acclimated to their new home.
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The hours are set to be extended as the cubs get more acclimated to their new home.
After weeks of getting used to their new home a pair of Alaskan brown bears are finally ready to greet the public at the Brookfield Zoo.
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While most people plan to celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday, lemurs at the Brookfield Zoo got an early feast inspired by "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" and the critters are celebrating just like Charlie and his pals.
The lemurs, named Ramses and Moses, are both 16 years old.
Two Alaskan coastal brown bears, who are around 10 months old, have a new forever home at the zoon, thanks to the Brookfield Zoo, and Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G.)
"We are happy to be able to provide the bear cubs a home, where they will receive the best possible care, although the situation is bittersweet."
Two Alaskan coastal brown bears, who are around 10 months old, have a new forever home at the zoon, thanks to the Brookfield Zoo, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G.)
Guests are invited to stop by the zoo's east mall to enjoy live polka music, authentic German food, and lots of beer.
Oktoberfest is free with general admission tickets.
An anonymous donor is giving the Brookfield Zoo the biggest single private donation in its history. The zoo is getting $40 million from a family described as having "a long history of support for the zoo."
"This significant gift will support the construction of Tropical Forests, featuring state-of-the-art outdoor and indoor environments for our great apes, as well as a series of exciting new animal habitats."
Online registration is closed but you can register when you get to the park.
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Following introductions to the outdoor habitat and the other giraffes in the herd, those hours will be extended in the coming weeks.
It's a three-week-old female giraffe calf named Kinda, pronounced like "Linda." If you want to be one of the first to see her in person, head to the Brookfield Zoo on Friday.
People who are pre-registered can get into the zoo for free and will receive free parking, a free t-shirt, and a $20 Amazon gift card.
The American Red Cross says donations have been way down since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. They currently need more than 13,000 donations a day just to keep up with demand.
The Brookfield Zoo is giving you a chance to have some fun and earn some cash while also saving lives with its annual blood drive. Kwamin Wallace with the Blood Donor Services at the American Red Cross spoke with CBS 2 about the event and the need to maintain the lifesaving blood supply.
The Brookfield Zoo is giving you a chance to have some fun and earn some cash while also saving lives. They're hosting a blood drive for the American Red Cross.
Those 21 and older can sample more than 80 types of beer while strolling through the park and visiting their favorite animals.
There's also live music and non-alcoholic beverages.
Zoo staff members say it'll be a few weeks before the calf makes its public debut.
It's also the third addax born at the zoo in just over a year.
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