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Chicago-area holiday lights extravaganzas make ideal winter break outings for all ages

Millions of twinkling lights and festive displays are great way to celebrate the season.

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Things to Do in Chicago Nov. 30-Dec. 6 — The Mix

The Joffrey ‘Nutcracker,’ Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo, the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball, and a Pre-Kwanzaa Marketplace are among the highlights in the week ahead.

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New orphaned brown bear cubs at Brookfield Zoo first to arrive in more than two decades

The 10-month-old cubs were found in Anchorage, Alaska, by officials with the state’s Department of Fish and Game and brought to Chicago Nov. 4.

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Pandas are leaving U.S. zoos. They made their American debut in Chicago.

The departure of Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their cub Xiao Qi Ji at the National Zoo means the only giant pandas left in the United States are at the Atlanta Zoo. The first live panda seen in the United States arrived at Brookfield Zoo in 1937.

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Shark has virgin birth after no male contact for 4 years in Chicago zoo

An epaulette shark pup born in August at Brookfield Zoo hatched from an egg that was not fertilized by a male shark. It's the second time this species has undergone a virgin birth in captivity.

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No Daddy Shark in sight: Zoo greets a cute shark pup after apparent parthenogenesis

What if the song "Baby Shark" stopped after just two stanzas? There's no Daddy Shark in sight at a Chicago-area zoo where an epaulette shark pup hatched this summer.

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In the pink (almost): Two flamingo chicks win names in Brookfield Zoo contest

The two birds were among nine young American flamingos, ranging from 5 months to 2 years old, recently welcomed to the zoo for the first time since 1997.

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Flamingos return to Brookfield Zoo for first time since 1997

Nine young American flamingos, ranging from 5 months to 2 years old, were recently welcomed to the zoo. The zoo is having a naming contest for two birds.

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Brookfield Zoo’s $40 million gift will help zoo build ‘brighter future for wildlife and humanity,’ officials say

The anonymous donation will support the construction of Tropical Forests, an indoor and outdoor complex for Brookfield’s great apes, as well as a series of new animal habitats.

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It’s a girl! Brookfield Zoo welcomes baby giraffe

Arnieta gave birth to a female calf Saturday after being on baby watch for 15 months. The calf stands at about 6 feet tall and weighs about 130 pounds, the zoo said.

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Brookfield Zoo welcomes birth of endangered African antelope calf

A 15-pound male addax was born Aug. 8. Zoo officials say there are only about 100 addax left in the wild.

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Tracking the first year of nation’s first residency program for free-ranging wildlife veterinarians

Cook County hosts the nation’s first residency program for free-ranging wildlife veterinarians. The first year has been wide-ranging and fruitful.

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Brookfield Zoo’s longtime resident black rhino euthanized due to kidney disease

Nakili, a 33-year-old pachyderm, was the oldest male eastern black rhino in an accredited North American zoo.

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Things to do in Chicago May 11-17: The Mix

Court Theatre’s Oedipus musical, Disney’s ‘Aladdin,’ Riccardo Muti’s CSO return and a Van Gogh exhibit are among the week’s cultural highlights.

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Chicago Zoological Society helps Florida dolphin calf swim to safety

The Sarasota Dolphin Research Program has led two dolphin rescues in just over two months. The program is run by the Chicago Zoological Society, which operates Brookfield Zoo.

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Brookfield Zoo’s primates to get more room —inside and out — to swing, jump, run around

The expansion of Tropic World is set to get underway in fall 2023 and be completed by 2025.

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Brookfield Zoo mourns passing of Ben, a 44-year-old Bornean Orangutan

Ben, who came to Brookfield Zoo in 1992, battled health issues for years. He ‘was such a gentle ape and an incredible father,’ one zoo official said.

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Brookfield Zoo gorilla group gets a new leader, 26-year-old Jontu

Meanwhile, a young male gorilla has headed off to St. Louis Zoo.

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Brookfield Zoo offers opportunity to name hissing cockroach after an ex for Valentine’s Day

The zoo is giving donors pledging $15 the chance to name a cockroach after an ex. Names will be posted on a naming board outside the Hamill Family Play Zoo.

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Things to Do in Chicago Dec. 1-7: The Mix

Violinist Itzhak Perlman at Symphony Center, holiday fun at Skydeck Chicago, and the Pentatonix Christmas Spectacular are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.

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Leo the red panda has died at Brookfield Zoo

Leo’s favorite treats were dried cranberries, and he loved tearing up paper boxes and bags for enrichment.

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The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago Oct. 6-12

The Joffrey Ballet’s presents “Beyond Borders,” Lyric Opera’s Midwest premiere of the song cycle “The Brightness of Light,” and Brookfield Zoo’s “Boo! At the Zoo” are just some of the cool things to see and do in the week ahead.

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The body of JoJo, a longtime Brookfield Zoo gorilla, will join Field Museum’s mammal collection

JoJo the gorilla was beloved by thousands of zoo visitors. His remains will now be appreciated by evolutionary scientists.

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JoJo the silverback gorilla is dead following emergency medical procedure at Brookfield Zoo

JoJo, 42, sired five offspring to help survival of the endangered western lowland gorilla species.

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The Mix: Cool things to do May 26-June 1 in Chicago

A Chicago Children’s Choir concert, the Sueños Latin Music Festival and the kickoff to Chicago Dance Month are among the exciting events in the week ahead.

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