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Explore Brookfield Zoo’s new Tropical Forests habitat with chimps, gorillas and kid-friendly rainforest adventures.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago just got a whole lot cuter thanks to the arrival of a new baby squirrel monkey! And the best part? You ...
BROOKFIELD, Ill. - Brookfield Zoo has welcomed a baby squirrel monkey to the zoo, as part of a species survival plan. The ...
BROOKFIELD, Ill. -- Kecil, a 1-year-old orangutan, and his surrogate mother, Maggie, are ready to meet the public at Tropic World Asia at Brookfield Zoo. Kecil came to Brookfield Zoo when he was ...
Brookfield Zoo guests can see Kecil, a 1-year-old orangutan, and his surrogate mom, Maggie, at Tropic World Asia on Saturdays and Sundays starting April 4, 2015.
Recently, a young and agile white-cheeked gibbon named Thani found his way into an area of the Tropic World Asia exhibit where orangutans reside. There, he met Kekasih, a 4-year-old orangutan, and ...
A gorilla eats leaves inside of the Brookfield Zoo’s Tropical World habitat on Feb. 22, 2024. A $66 million addition is set to open in April 2025. (Troy Stolt/for the Chicago Tribune) ...
Brookfield Zoo’s primates to get more room — inside and out — to swing, jump, run around The expansion of Tropic World is set to get underway in fall 2023 and be completed by 2025.
If you visit the zoo during the construction process, you'll still be able to see the animals in Tropic World. The project will likely take two years, with the entire complex set to be completed ...
The zoo's troop of critically endangered western lowland gorillas now live inside Tropic World, a 40-year-old primate building with rainmaking machines, concrete floors and slabs of artificial rock.
"If a more tropical climate is your preference, many of Brookfield Zoo’s animal habitats replicate regions that are downright balmy, including Tropic World, home to western lowland gorillas and ...
BROOKFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Kecil, a 1-year-old orangutan, and his surrogate mother, Maggie, are ready to meet the public at Tropic World Asia at Brookfield Zoo. Kecil came to Brookfield Zoo when he ...