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Brookfield Zoo Chicago
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Brookfield Zoo Chicago
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World-renowned, Brookfield Zoo Chicago inspires guests through extraordinary connections with animals, nature, and each other.
- Wearing a tux to the baseball game. We approve.Pepe the penguin joined us at the ballpark! A thread ⤵️
- Hip hip hooray, it's Adelaide's 56th birthday! Short-beaked echidnas are primarily insect eaters, feasting on ants and termites. As part of Adelaide's celebration, she received some of her favorite foods including meal worms and chicken puree with animal safe food coloring.
00:00 - 🦒 The wait is over! We're excited to announce that Arnieta, a 16-year-old reticulated giraffe at Brookfield Zoo, gave birth to a female calf in the early morning hours of August 19. 🧵 #ZooBaby #Giraffe #GiraffeCalf #BabyGiraffe
00:00 - DEVELOPING: Late this afternoon Brookfield Zoo received notice of a potential threat at the zoo. The zoo is now closed however many zoogoers are still sheltering in place on site. (1/2)
- UPDATE: All zoogoers and staff have now safely exited the zoo, and we thank everyone for their patience and cooperation during this time. We will be hosting a media briefing outside the South Gate at 8:30 p.m.
- The face you make when you learn @chancetherapper is playing you in an upcoming major motion picture. #TheLionKing #bushbaby #BrookfieldZoo
- Pro tip: The best way to tell alligators from crocodiles is by observing whether they see you later or after a while. #WednesdayWisdom
- We are deeply saddened to announce the loss of Jim, a 27-year-old male brown bear. Yesterday, September 13, animal care and veterinary staff made the difficult decision to euthanize the geriatric bear due to his declining health associated with his very advanced age. 🧵
- New Bounty Alert! Meet Pascal, our newest river otter family member! @pedropascal1 do you think Mando can lend a hand to your name buddy? #TheMandalorian
- "I can bring you in warm, or I can bring you in cold" -Pascal the otter....or wait, was that @pedropascal1's line? #Maythe4thBeWithYou #Maythe4th #StarWars #PedroPascal
- ATTENTION: Out of an abundance of caution, visitors at Brookfield Zoo right now are asked to shelter in place and follow guidance by emergency responders and police on site. This is a developing situation, and we will give you updates as they become available.
- Celebrating a historic birth! Learn more about the world’s rarest big cat, Amur leopards — link in bio.
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