Mother's Day: Adopt a kangaroo or name a parakeet at the Brookfield Zoo
Adopting a kangaroo in this case means contributing to her wellbeing -- you do not get to take the kangaroo home.
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Adopting a kangaroo in this case means contributing to her wellbeing -- you do not get to take the kangaroo home.
You can adopt Troody - a Western gray kangaroo who is a new mom herself. No, you don't get to take the kangaroo home – she'll be staying at the zoo.
The $35 fee to participate includes admission to the zoo.
The 2.2-mile fun run will take participants through the twists and turns of the zoo and starts at 8 a.m.
It's Earth Day, and people across the city are doing their part to protect our planet.
People across the city are doing their part to protect our planet.
According to the zoo and the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), it's estimated there are fewer than 100 addax in the wild.
A 26-year-old western lowland gorilla named Jontu arrived at the zoo last month from the St. Louis Zoo.
Travel experts and industry professionals all weighed in with a vote on zoos that excel in animal care and enrichment.
Brookfield Zoo has been named one of the top zoos in the country, ranked 5th in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.
The two-story glass window will allow guests to watch the animals explore the four new outdoor areas.
She was bonding with her four-year-old mother away from public views.
The three-month-old has been behind-the-scenes since her birth and recently given access to the outdoor habitat.
Wednesday's snow was welcomed with open arms by some excited animals at the Brookfield Zoo.
Polar bears Hope and Hudson had lots of fun on Wednesday, as several inches of snow fell, giving them the chance to frolic and have fun with the white stuff.
The display features two million lights and many are synchronized to music.
Back for its 41st year, more than two million twinkling lights are set up in dazzling displays including a 41-foot-tall Christmas tree.
Back for its 41st year, more than two million twinkling lights are set up in dazzling displays including a 41-foot-tall Christmas tree.
Stop by the Brookfield Zoo gift shop during the annual Holiday Magic presentation for great gift ideas.
The animal care staff prepared the meal for the primates that was laid out on a fall-themed table setting.
They're spending a few months at the Minnesota Zoo while Brookfield's Seven Seas Habit is being updated.
They're spending a few months at the Minnesota Zoo while Brookfield's Seven Seas Habit is updated with a new roof and a lift platform in case the dolphins need medical care.
It's your last chance to get an up-close experience with animals from a pre-historic age.
It's your last chance to get an up-close experience with animals from a pre-historic age.
Dan Ryan made the first dig on October 27th at the groundbreaking ceremony in 1922 to honor President Theodore Roosevelt, who was the nation's leading naturalist.
