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Randall Oaks Zoo is a facility located in West Dundee, Illinois. Species at the facility includes dromedary camel, red fox, bobcat, groundhog, North American porcupine, red-necked wallaby, emu, Burmese python, and domestics, among other species.

On May 22nd, it was reported that the zoo acquired a (1.0) Nigerian dwarf goat named Gandalf which is now on exhibit.

3 baby emus and young goat and opossum added to Randall Oaks Zoo

On May 17th, 2023, the zoo announced that they acquired (0.0.3) emus from an unspecified private farm in Kansas which are now on exhibit. They were later named Harry, Kate, and William.

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On May 22nd, it was reported that the zoo acquired a (0.1) Virginia opossum from Anderson Humane in Illinois.

3 baby emus and young goat and opossum added to Randall Oaks Zoo
 
On August 28th, the zoo announced they are constructing a new pony ride pavilion to replace the old one, which will be completed in 2024.

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On September 20th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) domestic rabbit (breed not specified) named Sparkles passed away.

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On August 28th, the zoo announced that it is constructing a new small animal building called "World of Wonders" which will open to the public in 2024 and let the facility operate year-round.

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On October 18th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) Mexican red-knee tarantula named Bruno which will be an animal ambassador in the near future.

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On January 31st, 2024, the zoo announced they acquired (0.0.4) domestic rats named Cheddar, Feta, Gouda, and Swiss which are ambassador animals.

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On February 8th, the zoo announced that a (1.0) miniature pony named Flash passed away.

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On February 12th, the zoo announced that their (1.0) miniature horse named Patches passed away.

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Smaggledagle said:
On August 28th, the zoo announced they are constructing a new pony ride pavilion to replace the old one, which will be completed in 2024.

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On March 21st, it was reported that the new pony ride pavilion will open sometime in May.

As new building and other amenities near completion, Randall Oaks Zoo’s making transition to year-round facility – Chicago Tribune
Smaggledagle said:
On August 28th, the zoo announced that it is constructing a new small animal building called "World of Wonders" which will open to the public in 2024 and let the facility operate year-round.

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On March 21st, 2024, it was reported that the zoo is opening the World of Wonders building in mid-May, as well as a new butterfly garden in July. It was also reported that the zoo acquired (0.0.2+) black-tailed prairie dogs which will be on exhibit in spring.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024...oos-making-transition-to-year-round-facility/
 
I visited this obscure zoo in the western Chicago Suburbs yesterday and uploaded the first photos of the place on this site:
Randall Oaks Zoo - ZooChat


The new World of Wonders building was open and had a few interesting terrariums and enclosures. Most of the rest of the small zoo was for domestics, with a small area for native species, some pheasants, and an emu and wallaby enclosure.

Not somewhere to go out of your way for, but I was driving past the road it was on and decided to take a peek.
 
CMP said:
I visited this obscure zoo in the western Chicago Suburbs yesterday and uploaded the first photos of the place on this site:
Randall Oaks Zoo - ZooChat


The new World of Wonders building was open and had a few interesting terrariums and enclosures. Most of the rest of the small zoo was for domestics, with a small area for native species, some pheasants, and an emu and wallaby enclosure.

Not somewhere to go out of your way for, but I was driving past the road it was on and decided to take a peek.
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Did you document all the species for the facility?
 
On May 31st, 2025, the zoo announced their female (0.1) domestic donkey (breed not specified) named Tinkerbell passed away at age 27.

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On June 13th, the zoo announced their male (1.0) domestic ferret named Major Frank passed away at age 5 due to an unspecified illness.

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On June 30th, the zoo announced they acquired 2 Southdown Babydoll sheep named Gimli and Legolas, which are on exhibit.

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On February 20th, 2025, the zoo announced their female (0.1) Virginia opossum named Poppy passed away.

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On August 15th, the zoo announced they acquired a male (1.0) Virginia opossum named Wilbur from Lisa's Little Rescue in Illinois in March, which is an ambassador animal.

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