Polar bear fan
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Oh darn. Thank you. This was her first year though so chances should only get better as she gains experience.
Brookfield Zoo Brookfield Zoo News 2021
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That’s exactly what I was thinking. We will see what next year holds.
Bengal Tiger
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Nice!!! It has been a while since I visited Brookfield Zoo, after all I’m a central Illinoisan. Hopefully good stuff has happened there.
Bengal Tiger
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Hopefully some polar bear cubs
This one from 2018 is the most recent one we have at the moment:
Brookfield Species List (Early June) [Brookfield Zoo]
Bengal Tiger
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Well, someone needs to visit first, also, it’s not easy making a species list.
It isn't easy to make a full species list. Brookfield is a huge zoo and writing up a full list is very time-consuming. It would probably take multiple days of visit to compile a full list.
As someone who just visited 10 zoos over a couple of weeks and did species lists for all of them, it's not too hard or time-consuming if you have the knowledge and resources to do it efficiently.
The way I do it is by using both a camera and smartphone (depending on battery and storage space you may only need one) to take photos of every species sign for animals that can't easily be confirmed by memory or photographs (like grizzly bears, okapi, or gorillas). I also try to take at least one photo of any species I see that isn't signed; I'll only make a note of it if I can't do that. After the visit, once I have spare time I go through all of the signage photos and write the names up in a Word document, after which all of the photos can be deleted to free up storage space. For a zoo the size of Brookfield, I estimate this process may take roughly 2 hours depending on typing speed and signage quality.
It's true that Brookfield is a bigger zoo than most, and some people may not have the devices or practice necessary to perform such a feat, but I suspect it can be done more easily than people might think.
This pretty much describes what I do, as well. Brookfield specifically is a bit of a pain to make a species list for. The huge size, extra fees for many areas, and problems with rotating signage on a screen in a few buildings makes Brookfield extra difficult to make a list for.
Yeah, in my experience rotating signage is the biggest time sink when making species lists. I usually try to minimize waiting time by positioning myself near multiple rotating signs when possible, and just snapping a photo on whatever one just changed, or all of them in a line if they're on the same cycle. Otherwise those just take a little while.
I also see that the Clouded Leopard Rain Forest/Desert's Edge sections are still closed, so a full species list wouldn't be possible at the moment.
What areas of Brookfield require extra fees? I haven't been in years and didn't remember that being a thing.
Wild Encounters, the Play Zoo, and the Butterfly House all require individual separate fees.
I’d offer to do it since I am at the zoo 5 days a week, but since those buildings are still closed, it’d take some time for a full list to be completed.
Female Amur leopard arrives:
This Amur Leopard New To Brookfield Zoo
Mina is two years old and will be introduced to Sasha for breeding in 2023.
This Amur Leopard New To Brookfield Zoo
Mina is two years old and will be introduced to Sasha for breeding in 2023.
A Mexican gray wolf was euthanized due to an injury that occurred before she was rescued.
Mexican Wolf Euthanized At Brookfield Zoo Due To Injuries Suffered When She Was Shot Before Being Rescued
Mexican Wolf Euthanized At Brookfield Zoo Due To Injuries Suffered When She Was Shot Before Being Rescued
Was it the one with the three legs?
No, she had four legs with a noticeable deformity on one of her front legs.
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Bengal Tiger
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When was this wolf rescued?
