Sealed with a kiss: Brookfield Zoo animals celebrate Valentine's Day
The bottlenose dolphins also got in on the holiday fun with their "home sweet home" snack.
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The bottlenose dolphins also got in on the holiday fun with their "home sweet home" snack.
Animals at the Brookfield Zoo got into the Valentine's Day spirit on Wednesday with some special treats prepared by their care staff.
The treats were shaped into hearts with some spelled out to say, "Sealed with a kiss" and "Home sweet home."
The dolphins returned to a newly renovated Seven Seas habitat at the zoo.
For the next month and a half, the building will remain closed to guests while the dolphins get used to their new surroundings.
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Bears enjoyed treats hanging from one of the trees while a reindeer rubbed their antlers on the branches.
Dozens of trees that previously lined the Brookfield Zoo's pathways for its annual holiday magic are now in habitats for animals to enjoy.
The Brookfield Zoo joins the list of places offering free admission along with the Shedd Aquarium and Field Museum.
Several animals received their enrichment created by care staff at the zoo including Norman, a Cape porcupine, who received a wrapped box filled with lettuce and peanuts.
The zoo says their care specialists are always thinking of ways to physically and mentally stimulate the animal.
To help him celebrate, he was given special treats created by the animal care team including crafted ice cake with his favorite fish, herring, and another ice treat topped with raisins.
To help him celebrate, he was given special treats created by the animal care team including crafted ice cake with his favorite fish, herring, and another ice treat topped with raisins.
The hours are set to be extended as the cubs get more acclimated to their new home.
After weeks of getting used to their new home a pair of Alaskan brown bears are finally ready to greet the public at the Brookfield Zoo.
The ice cakes were decorated with gelatin letters and fish.
While most people plan to celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday, lemurs at the Brookfield Zoo got an early feast inspired by "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" and the critters are celebrating just like Charlie and his pals.
The lemurs, named Ramses and Moses, are both 16 years old.
Two Alaskan coastal brown bears, who are around 10 months old, have a new forever home at the zoon, thanks to the Brookfield Zoo, and Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G.)
"We are happy to be able to provide the bear cubs a home, where they will receive the best possible care, although the situation is bittersweet."
Two Alaskan coastal brown bears, who are around 10 months old, have a new forever home at the zoon, thanks to the Brookfield Zoo, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G.)
Guests are invited to stop by the zoo's east mall to enjoy live polka music, authentic German food, and lots of beer.
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