Animal Ambassador Program

Our Animal Ambassador Program is a first of its kind in Chicagoland. It allows guests to get up-close views and personal experiences with amazing animals around the zoo's grounds and during special events.
Throughout the year, Brookfield Zoo staff and Ambassador Animals will appear for zoo chats and pop-up demonstrations to engage guests. Our Animal Ambassadors include a wide array of species, common and unusual, and spanning birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Through these animals, our staff can convey the importance of conservation and make a direct connection with humans. Bringing people closer to animals is just one way we can help others gain an appreciation for all citizens of the natural world.
Meet Our Animal Ambassadors

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Ball Python
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Bearded Dragons |
Bennett's Wallaby
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Binturong
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Bird-Eating Spider
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Blanding's Turtle
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Blue Tongued Skink
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Brown House Snake
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Burmese Python
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California Kingsnake
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Cape Porcupine
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Chicago Garter Snake
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Chuckwalla
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Common Musk Turtle
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Congo Grey Parrot
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Corn Snake
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Domestic Cats
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Domestic Chickens
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Domestic Rabbits
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Dumeril's Ground Boa
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Eastern Box Turtle
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Eastern Screech Owl
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Emperor Scorpions
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Giant African Millipedes
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Golden Conure
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Great Horned Owl
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Green Aracari
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Guinea Pig
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Gyrfalcon
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Harris Hawk
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Hedgehog
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Leadbeater's Cocktatoo
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Leopard Geckos
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Leopard Tortoise
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Llama
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Hissing Cockroaches
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Mexican Red-Knee Tarantula
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Nigerian Dward Goats
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Ornate Box Turtle
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Prehensile-tailed Porcupine
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Red-tailed Hawk
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Reindeer
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Rose Hair Tarantula
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Sand Boa
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Savannah Cat
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Screaming Hairy Armadillo
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Serval
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Sloth
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Spiny-tailed Lizard
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Sulcata Tortoise
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Tamandua
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Tawny Frogmouth
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Three-toed Box Turtle
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Turkey Vulture
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Wood Duck
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Yellow Rat Snake
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