2017 was a really great year for Brookfield Zoo. Multiple new species were put on exhibit, many new animals arrived and a great amount of births and babies. Here is a month by month break down at everything that happened this year.
January:
-A female baby orangutan born last December went on exhibit.
-A male wombat named Darrel arrived from Adelaide zoo
-A male red-flanked duiker calf born last November was named Omari
-A two year old male California sea lion named Kodiak deceased
-A female baby giant anteater pup born in November went on exhibit
-A male Tiger named Foli from the Blank Park zoo went on exhibit.
February:
-Nan, a female polar bear, arrived from Toledo zoo and went on exhibit later in the month.
-An Orinoco crocodile had a medical procedure done on her leg
-The former Gabon viper exhibit began renovation for tree pangolins.
-Two Humboldt penguin eggs hatched.
-The former Tree shrew exhibit started to be renovated for pygmy loris.
-A 30 year old California sea lion named Bailey deceased
-Twin otter North American otter pups were born.
March:
-Female polar bear Nan was introduced to male Hudson in hopes of breeding.
-Two female painted dogs arrived from Lincoln Park zoo.
-A 25 year old California sea lion named Zuma deceased.
-Multiple bat-eared fox kits were born.
April:
-A reindeer calf was born, the first in nearly four decades.
-Another reindeer calf was born just days after.
-Nakili and Layla, two black rhinos, were introduced for breeding purposes.
-The Bat-eared fox kits deceased for unknown reasons.
-Zeus, a male California sea lion arrived from the Milwaukee County zoo.
-A male red panda, Fei-jai arrived from Kansas City zoo.
-A male Grevy's zebra calf born in 2016 was named Huru.
-A young male giraffe arrived from Fort Wayne childrens zoo.
-A baby tree pangolin was born
May:
-A seasonal exhibit called "Dinos & Dragons" opened to the public. Featuring many animatronic dinos, and multiple real reptiles including a komodo dragon.
-An exhibit for African Tree Pangolins opened to the public.
-Similarly, so did an exhibit for a mother and son duo of pygmy loris.
-A group of kingfisher chicks hatched.
-A giraffe feeding deck opened to the public.
-A new penguin experience room opened to the public for up close interactions.
-Five Mexican grey wolf pups were born.
-Male Red panda Fei-jai unexpectedly deceased.
-Female polar bear Nan was introduced to elderly Male polar bear, Aussie.
-The otter pubs born in February went on exhibit.
-A male okapi calf was born.
June:
-The baby orangutan born in 2016 was named Heidi.
-Twin binturongs were born.
-Two California sea lion pups were born from different mothers.
-The male okapi calf was named J.P.
-The wolf pups born in May were named Matteo, Springer, Temp, Dave, and Jeff.
-49 year old silverback gorilla Ramar went under knee surgery.
-The woof-field gift shop closed down.
July:
-Maggie, a female kirks dik-dik went on exhibit.
-A male black mangabey was born.
-Female polar bear Nan was living alone one more.
-The California sea lion pups were named Taylor and Lucy.
-A royal antelope went on exhibit.
-The zoos former director, George Rabb deceased at age 87.
August:
-A Schmidts red-tailed guenon was born.
-Three rock hyrax were born.
-A female harbor seal named Banda deceased.
September:
-Cockatiels went on exhibit in the parakeet aviary
-A bronze statue of Cookie the cockatoo, the zoos last original resident who deceased in 2016, was erected.
-A female African crested porcupine named Pilgrim deceased.
October:
-The three emus from the wallaby walkthrough exhibit, were moved to the Australia building.
-The male okapi born in May went on exhibit.
-Two female waterbuck deceased.
-A wombat Joey born earlier this year, went on exhibit.
-Another male tree pangolin named Worm went on exhibit.
November:
-A female giraffe named Mithra deceased.
-Four pekin robins arrived from North Carolina for off exhibit breeding.
-A pair of Lowland tapirs arrived from a breeding center in Florida.
-A male snow leopard named Buck arrived from Philadelphia zoo.
December:
-Snow leopard Buck went on exhibit.
-Male polar bear Aussie deceased.
January:
-A female baby orangutan born last December went on exhibit.
-A male wombat named Darrel arrived from Adelaide zoo
-A male red-flanked duiker calf born last November was named Omari
-A two year old male California sea lion named Kodiak deceased
-A female baby giant anteater pup born in November went on exhibit
-A male Tiger named Foli from the Blank Park zoo went on exhibit.
February:
-Nan, a female polar bear, arrived from Toledo zoo and went on exhibit later in the month.
-An Orinoco crocodile had a medical procedure done on her leg
-The former Gabon viper exhibit began renovation for tree pangolins.
-Two Humboldt penguin eggs hatched.
-The former Tree shrew exhibit started to be renovated for pygmy loris.
-A 30 year old California sea lion named Bailey deceased
-Twin otter North American otter pups were born.
March:
-Female polar bear Nan was introduced to male Hudson in hopes of breeding.
-Two female painted dogs arrived from Lincoln Park zoo.
-A 25 year old California sea lion named Zuma deceased.
-Multiple bat-eared fox kits were born.
April:
-A reindeer calf was born, the first in nearly four decades.
-Another reindeer calf was born just days after.
-Nakili and Layla, two black rhinos, were introduced for breeding purposes.
-The Bat-eared fox kits deceased for unknown reasons.
-Zeus, a male California sea lion arrived from the Milwaukee County zoo.
-A male red panda, Fei-jai arrived from Kansas City zoo.
-A male Grevy's zebra calf born in 2016 was named Huru.
-A young male giraffe arrived from Fort Wayne childrens zoo.
-A baby tree pangolin was born
May:
-A seasonal exhibit called "Dinos & Dragons" opened to the public. Featuring many animatronic dinos, and multiple real reptiles including a komodo dragon.
-An exhibit for African Tree Pangolins opened to the public.
-Similarly, so did an exhibit for a mother and son duo of pygmy loris.
-A group of kingfisher chicks hatched.
-A giraffe feeding deck opened to the public.
-A new penguin experience room opened to the public for up close interactions.
-Five Mexican grey wolf pups were born.
-Male Red panda Fei-jai unexpectedly deceased.
-Female polar bear Nan was introduced to elderly Male polar bear, Aussie.
-The otter pubs born in February went on exhibit.
-A male okapi calf was born.
June:
-The baby orangutan born in 2016 was named Heidi.
-Twin binturongs were born.
-Two California sea lion pups were born from different mothers.
-The male okapi calf was named J.P.
-The wolf pups born in May were named Matteo, Springer, Temp, Dave, and Jeff.
-49 year old silverback gorilla Ramar went under knee surgery.
-The woof-field gift shop closed down.
July:
-Maggie, a female kirks dik-dik went on exhibit.
-A male black mangabey was born.
-Female polar bear Nan was living alone one more.
-The California sea lion pups were named Taylor and Lucy.
-A royal antelope went on exhibit.
-The zoos former director, George Rabb deceased at age 87.
August:
-A Schmidts red-tailed guenon was born.
-Three rock hyrax were born.
-A female harbor seal named Banda deceased.
September:
-Cockatiels went on exhibit in the parakeet aviary
-A bronze statue of Cookie the cockatoo, the zoos last original resident who deceased in 2016, was erected.
-A female African crested porcupine named Pilgrim deceased.
October:
-The three emus from the wallaby walkthrough exhibit, were moved to the Australia building.
-The male okapi born in May went on exhibit.
-Two female waterbuck deceased.
-A wombat Joey born earlier this year, went on exhibit.
-Another male tree pangolin named Worm went on exhibit.
November:
-A female giraffe named Mithra deceased.
-Four pekin robins arrived from North Carolina for off exhibit breeding.
-A pair of Lowland tapirs arrived from a breeding center in Florida.
-A male snow leopard named Buck arrived from Philadelphia zoo.
December:
-Snow leopard Buck went on exhibit.
-Male polar bear Aussie deceased.
