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MAISIE MESSAGE: While we love sharing the fun and amazing milestones baby chimp Maisie has been achieving, it’s important to remember that Maisie is being cared for by trained professionals and chimpanzees are wild animals that do not make good pets.
✈️Incoming! 🐢 On Monday, December 14, 2020, four cold-stunned loggerhead turtles were flown in from New England to stay with us for a period of time. They are in need of care before they can be released back into the ocean during warmer months. During cold weather, turtles are susceptible to hypothermia and sometimes need a little help. These are not the only turtles being cared for at zoos, aquariums, and rescue organizations – this mission to help hundreds of cold-stunned turtles is a multi-institution effort and we are so proud to work alongside our partners and U.S. Fish and … Continue
Now in our 39th year, get ready to visit Chicagoland’s largest and longest-running lights festival featuring over a million twinkling LED lights!
Get to know more about these majestic species of bird with these interesting eagle facts.
Witten by: Niki Giovanis
For centuries eagles have traditionally been identified as symbols of heraldry and freedom. But what exactly distinguishes eagles from other types of birds, you may ask? The term eagle is used to classify large, strongly beaked, and big-footed birds of prey that belong to the Accipitridae family. For those of you who are unaware, birds of prey are the type of birds that hunt for other species of animals for food –seating them at the top of … Continue
Written By: Sahil
The Bald Eagle(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)is a bird of prey native to North America. It is easily recognizable due to its white head and the yellow beak. The bald eagle is not bald. The “ Bald ” is a deviation of “ balde ”, an Old English word meaning white. The eagle was named for its white feathers instead of a lack of feathers. It is a sea eagle, and its preferred prey is fish, although it occasionally preys upon small mammals. The Bald Eagle is the national emblem of United States since 1782.
The Bald Eagle … Continue
