Find Your Inner Wild

An image of a lion staring into the camera

Choose Your Adventure

Ferris Wheel

A blue-throated macaw perches on a branch, displaying bright blue wings and tail feathers, a golden-yellow chest, and a distinctive blue patch on its throat and face.

A lantern shaped like a tiger glows in the dark night.

Inspiring conservation leadership by connecting people to wildlife and nature

Our Commitment Next Century Plan

Experiences for Everyone

A bottlenose dolphin floats vertically underwater.

A child sits on the tiger seat of the carousel, their parent standing behind them.

Dolphin Discovery

Carousel

Ferris Wheel

Brookfield Zoo Chicago has a variety of animal experiences, rides, and activities that are fun for visitors of all ages.

Meet the Animals

Carousel - Tiger

Tree frog sitting on a leaf

Flamingo at Brookfield Zoo Chicago

Carousel - Tiger

Tree frog sitting on a leaf

Flamingo at Brookfield Zoo Chicago

Our commitment

We’re building a better future for wildlife

A Brand New Event

A lantern in the shape of a chameleon with its tongue outstretched.

Our latest habitat

A Western lowland gorilla stares right ahead, with its lips pursed.

Unlimited Zoo Access for a Year

Get exclusive benefits like free admission, free parking, and more. All while making a critical difference in our conservation efforts.

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Penguin

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Saving pangolins against impossible odds

A young pangolin is wrapped up in its mother's tail.

Two Amur leopard cubs run on the rocky ground, next to each other.

A polar bear stands in front of a rocky cave, looking out over the habitat.

A gorilla at Brookfield Zoo Chicago

Wild Facts

Tree frog sitting on a leaf

An orange and white striped clownfish swims through the water.

Flamingo Closeup

Green tree frogs are most vocal just before or during rainy weather. Their loud, croaking calls can predict storms, hence their nickname, "rain frogs."

All clownfish are actually born male and the more dominant ones will transform into female.

Flamingos aren't born pink, their color comes from eating shrimp and algae rich in beta-carotene.