iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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

Bring the holidays to life at Tree Trim! 🎄✨ Gather your family, school, Girl Scout troop, or community group, and kick off the holiday season right! At Tree Trim, groups can decorate their own community tree and create a festive display to visit throughout the holiday season at Holiday Magic.

010

Brookfield Zoo Chicago @brookfieldzoo.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

We are sending our love to the family of Da Coach 🩵🧡 Thank you to Mike Ditka for symbolizing the heart of Chicago.

020

Brookfield Zoo Chicago @brookfieldzoo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Best of all, Boo! at the Zoo is included with daily admission and Zoo membership! Learn more at the link in bio.

000

Brookfield Zoo Chicago @brookfieldzoo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Come dressed in your favorite costume and enjoy: 🍬 Trick-or-Treating 🎃 Pumpkin themed Animal Enrichment 👻 Free Inflate-A-Boo area (Friday-Sunday) 🦖 Dinosaurs Wild Shows & Meet and Greets 🦸 Roaming Characters and Live Performers 📸 Festive Photo Spots and more!

100

Brookfield Zoo Chicago @brookfieldzoo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Have yourself a fang-tastic day at Boo! at the Zoo! 🧛 Don’t miss out on a month of Halloween fun happening October 3–25!

110

Brookfield Zoo Chicago @brookfieldzoo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

There’s even more pumpkin enrichment to explore at Boo! at the Zoo! Check out the weekend enrichment schedule at the link in bio.

000

Brookfield Zoo Chicago @brookfieldzoo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

To make the enrichment even more engaging, the team placed the pumpkins in different spots around the bears’ climbing structure. This encouraged Lila and Kartik to explore, problem-solve, and move around as they worked to get their treats!

210

Brookfield Zoo Chicago @brookfieldzoo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

As insectivores, sloth bears have several adaptations that help them find and eat their favorite foods, including long, curved claws for digging into insect mounds, a long snout, and a gap where their upper middle incisors are missing. This unique combination helps them vacuum up insects with ease!

100

Brookfield Zoo Chicago @brookfieldzoo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

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!

143

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

This coating does more than add some color; it helps protect their skin from parasites and abrasions as they squeeze their long, flexible bodies into rocky crevices along the coast!

000

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.

110

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

"Christmas at the Zoo” can easily be streamed for free on any device via Tubi beginning November 10 and will also be available for rent or purchase on Apple TV and Prime Video. The trailer and more information about both the movie and Humboldt penguins are available at the link in bio.

000

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

Brookfield Zoo Chicago works with the Punta San Juan Program in Peru to study and help protect these penguins in the wild.

100

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

At the heart of the story are Humboldt penguins, a Vulnerable species native to the coasts of Peru and Chile. In the wild, they face threats including changing ocean conditions, avian influenza, and environmental contamination.

100

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

The fictional film follows entrepreneur Alicia (Brittany Underwood) as she works to secure funding for a new Humboldt penguin habitat. But she's faced with a complication: while navigating a big business deal, she finds herself falling for Shane (Matt Cohen), a compassionate animal care specialist.

100

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!

110

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

Don't forget to join the limited time Senior Sundays admission promotion, powered by Uber, running now through November 22, 2026. A special offer for seniors and an easier way to get to the Zoo. Stay connected with senior accounts. Learn more about Senior Sundays at the link in bio.

000

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

Young penguins often flock together for safety, while breeding pairs may stay together to protect their nesting sites. Stay tuned to see when you can spot the juvenile chick out and about over at The Living Coast!

100

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

Patty and Valentino have purple bands, indicating that they are a penguin pair; they are also grandparents to the newest chick in the colony! Penguin families don’t necessarily stay together as chicks grow up. Around 70 to 90 days old, chicks fledge and begin swimming and hunting independently.

100

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

The penguins’ colorful wing bands help our Animal Care team tell them apart and they can even give us clues about who’s paired up! Mated penguins have matching colored bands, with females wearing theirs on the left wing and males wearing theirs on the right.

100

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

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

110

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

This activity is included with general admission or membership. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of 50 United States and D.C., 18+. Ends 10/31/26. Void in PR & where prohibited. See bit.ly/4yCnhM2 for official rules.

bit.ly

Keebler Spookie Find the Stripes Sweepstakes - Keebler®

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. For more info visit us at keeblerspookiesweeps.com

000

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

See if you can spot striped animals around the Zoo & collect fun facts about their unique patterns for the chance to win prizes like a Family Annual Membership or an animal feeding experience! Keep your eyes peeled for Keebler signs in front of striped animal habitats, then scan the QR code to play.

101

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.

100

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

Learn more about this research and its potential applications for animal welfare at onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

030

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

Cortisol, a type of glucocorticoid, and DHEA help regulate energy balance, immune function, and cognitive health in humans. Research across different animal species could reveal what these hormones can tell us about animal wellbeing.

120

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.

140

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

Best of all, Boo! is included with daily admission or membership! Learn more at the link in bio.

000

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

Boo! at the Zoo runs from October 3 through 25, with specialty programming that includes: 🐻 Halloween-themed Animal Enrichment 🍬 Trick-or-treating Stations 👻 Free Inflate-a-BOO area (weekends only) 🦸 Roaming Characters 📸 Photo Spots and more!

100

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.

130