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Brookfield Zoo Welcomes Dwarf Mongoose Pups and Peafowl Chicks

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Shannon Blum

June 18, 2019 - 12:54 pm

Brookfield Zoo Welcomes New Additions: Dwarf Mongoose Pups and Peafowl Chicks

Brookfield Zoo announced Tuesday the birth of five dwarf mongoose pups and the hatching of seven common peafowl chicks - the latest additions.

Lincoln Park Zoo announces birth of black rhinoceros

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Shannon Blum

May 21, 2019 - 8:20 am

#RhinoWatch: Black Rhinoceros Gives Birth At Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo announced Sunday on Facebook the birth of an eastern black rhinoceros.

Lincoln Park Zoo western lowland gorilla Rollie received a very special Mother’s Day gift: a male infant born on May 12 at Regenstein Center for African Apes.

Christopher Bijalba / Lincoln Park Zoo

Mike Krauser

May 14, 2019 - 12:04 pm

A Mother's Day Celebration: Baby Gorilla Born At Lincoln Park Zoo

An endangered western lowland gorilla gave birth Mother's Day (Sunday, May 12) at the Regenstein Center for African Apes at Lincoln Park Zoo. The birth marks the 53rd gorilla birth for the zoo.

A female polar bear baby walks with its mother Tonja through their enclosure at the Tierpark zoo in Berlin, Friday, March 15, 2019. The still unnamed bear, born Dec. 1, 2018 at the Tierpark, is presented to the public for the first time. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

March 15, 2019 - 10:01 am

Berlin Zoo Shows Off New Polar Bear Cub

The Berlin Tierpark zoo is showing off its new polar bear cub, a three-month-old with a cuteness and playfulness that could make her the German capital's next animal celebrity.

Jim Schulz/Chicago Zoological Society

February 28, 2019 - 12:00 pm

Giant Anteater Pup Born In December Now On Display At Brookfield Zoo

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- There's a new addition on display in Brookfield Zoo's Tropic World: South America habitat. Brookfield Zoo welcomed the birth of a male giant anteater pup on Dec. 15, 2018 and can now he can be viewed by the public. The unnamed, male pup is the third birth for mom, Tulum...

Cathy Bazzoni/Chicago Zoological Society

February 15, 2019 - 7:45 am

Tiny Antelope Born On Valentine's Day At Brookfield Zoo

An African antelope known as a Kirk's dik-dik was born Thursday at Brookfield Zoo.

Lincoln Park Zoo / Chris Bijalba

April 19, 2018 - 10:35 am

First-Ever African Penguin Chick Hatched At Lincoln Park Zoo's New Penguin Cove

An African penguin chick hatched Feb. 10 at Lincoln Park Zoo, after a 38-day incubation period.

Chicago Zoological Society

March 22, 2018 - 9:42 am

Humboldt Penguin Chick Born At Brookfield Zoo May Participate In Penguin Encounters

A male Humboldt penguin chick hatched Feb. 12 at Brookfield Zoo. And as he grows and continues to be monitored by animal care staff, the unnamed chick may participate in the zoo's Penguin Encounters as early as May.

A male gray seal was born at Brookfield Zoo on December 26, 2017. Gray seal pups are born with long, white fur called lanugo, which is molted in two to four weeks and replaced with shorter, stiffer hair similar to that of adults. Animal care staff estimat

Jim Schulz/Chicago Zoological Society

February 21, 2018 - 7:31 am

PHOTOS: Brookfield Zoo Welcomes Gray Seal Pup

A gray seal pup was born Dec. 26 at Brookfield Zoo, the third pup for mother, 13-year-old Lily and sire, 13-year-old Boone.

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Zoo Baby

Brookfield Zoo Welcomes New Additions: Dwarf Mongoose Pups and Peafowl Chicks

#RhinoWatch: Black Rhinoceros Gives Birth At Lincoln Park Zoo

A Mother's Day Celebration: Baby Gorilla Born At Lincoln Park Zoo

Berlin Zoo Shows Off New Polar Bear Cub

Giant Anteater Pup Born In December Now On Display At Brookfield Zoo

Tiny Antelope Born On Valentine's Day At Brookfield Zoo

First-Ever African Penguin Chick Hatched At Lincoln Park Zoo's New Penguin Cove

Humboldt Penguin Chick Born At Brookfield Zoo May Participate In Penguin Encounters

PHOTOS: Brookfield Zoo Welcomes Gray Seal Pup