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Brookfield Zoo Chicago

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World-renowned, Brookfield Zoo Chicago inspires guests through extraordinary connections with animals, nature, and each other. linktr.ee/brookfieldzoochicago

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Brookfield Zoo Chicago @brookfieldzoo.bsky.social · 12h

It’s always a gourd time for some pumpkin enrichment! 🎃🐻 Recently, sloth bears Lila and Kartik got a special Halloween treat from their animal care team: pumpkins packed with crickets, grapes, and other fruits and veggies!

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Brookfield Zoo Chicago @brookfieldzoo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

There’s mucus EVERYWHERE!!! 🐟 Moray eels come with their own built-in slime! Their scaleless gray bodies are coated in yellowish mucus, giving them their unmistakably slimy look.

A yellow moray eel is centered in frame, looking at the camera with it's mouth slightly open.

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Brookfield Zoo Chicago @brookfieldzoo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Lights, Camera, Conservation! 🎥 🐧 ❄️ Filmed on location at Brookfield Zoo Chicago during a real Chicago winter in December 2025, this heartwarming holiday love story brings the Zoo's winter magic to the screen!

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Brookfield Zoo Chicago @brookfieldzoo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Patty and Valentino, the Humboldt penguin pair, have officially entered their grandparent era! 🐧 🐧

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Brookfield Zoo Chicago @brookfieldzoo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Stripes never go out of style! 🐯👻 Get ready for a fall adventure like no other! From September 1 through October 31, kids and families can join Keebler for the Spookie Fudge Stripe Safari, a Halloween-themed animal scavenger hunt around the Zoo.

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Brookfield Zoo Chicago @brookfieldzoo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Research Update! Our animal welfare researchers are exploring ways to understand what animals are feeling and their psychological health. One promising approach examines the balance between glucocorticoids and DHEA, 2 hormones that may provide insights into an animal's long-term mood and wellbeing.

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Brookfield Zoo Chicago @brookfieldzoo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Boo! at the Zoo is back and better than ever! 🎃 Don't miss out on another year of family-friendly Halloween festivities here at the Zoo.

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