• Brookfield Zoo Chicago cares for six western lowland gorillas (one male, five female). • The Zoo connects guests with conservation work being done for Cross River gorillas and their habitat.

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Binti Jua (born March 17, 1988) is a female western lowland gorilla resident at the Brookfield Zoo, in Brookfield, Illinois, outside Chicago, United States. She received media attention after a …

Imagine coming face to face with a western lowland gorilla, separated by only a two-story glass window; watching an orangutan move between trees overhead; or marveling as spider …

Mar 21, 2023 · Habitats will serve as the new outdoor homes for two gorilla troupes, a family unit and a bachelor group, for the zoo’s orangutans and for several species of South American …

May 7, 2024 · Western lowland gorillas will have access to open space—some for the first time in their lives—at an exhibit under construction in Brookfield Zoo Chicago.

Mar 23, 2023 · Brookfield, Ill. — Visitors at Brookfield Zoo can now meet their newest addition. Jontu, a 26-year-old western lowland gorilla, arrived last month from the St. Louis Zoo. The …

Feb 7, 2023 · Brookfield Zoo welcomed a new adult male silverback gorilla on Feb. 4 from the St. Louis Zoo, sending one of its adolescent male gorillas in exchange, the Chicago Zoological …

Feb 10, 2023 · Two western lowland gorillas — Jontu of St. Louis Zoo and Zachary of Brookfield Zoo in Chicago — recently swapped homes. The move marks a major milestone for Jontu, …

BROOKFIELD ZOO Location: Illinois, United States Date opened: July 1st 1934 Number of species: ≈ 450 Arrival of first gorilla (s): June 2nd 1936, Congo First gorilla birth: November …