Getting to Know Exhibits and Animals at the Zoo

Whether you are a first-time guest or a seasoned member, there is always more to learn about the worlds at Brookfield Zoo. Browse the exhibit snapshots below, or the menu at left, to get acquainted. You can also select exhibit or animal names to dig up more fascinating facts.

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Our new naturalistic habitat opens May 8, 2010, featuring iconic North American animals: Grizzly Bears, Polar Bears, Bison, Eagles, and Mexican Gray Wolves.: Polar Bear,Bald Eagle,Mexican Gray Wolf, and American Bison.

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Get jumping in the jungle.: Callimico,Giant Anteater,Orangutan, and Western Lowland Gorilla.

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Just wing it:: Monarch.

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Read every cue.: Mexican Gray Wolf.

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Dive into ocean life.: Bottlenose Dolphin.

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Explore at the shore.: Humboldt Penguin.

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Follow the herds.: Addax and Bactrian Camel.

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See the unseen.: Okapi and Red River Hog.

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Know the natives.: Trumpeter Swan.

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Think bigger than before.: Black Rhinoceros,Hippopotamus, and Lowland Tapir.

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Make friends on the farm.: Bald Eagle,Groundhog,Reindeer,Domestic Dog, and Llama.

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Discover water worlds.: California Sea Lion and Harbor Seal.

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Encounter a kingdom.: African Lion and Amur Tiger.

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Dive in to your elbows!: Cownose Ray.