Zoo
Brookfield Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 253 spp. present
Brookfield Zoo Chicago, known until 2024 as simply Brookfield Zoo, and also known as the Chicago Zoological Park, is a zoo located in Brookfield, Illinois. Brookfield Zoo is owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and is managed by the Chicago Zoological Society. It is the largest zoo in the Chicago metropolitan area and houses approximately 511 species of animals in an area of 216 acres (87 ha). Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
41.833° N 87.834° W
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Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
253
speciesOpened
1921
Size
Large
Visit
Getting there
- Address
- 8400 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513
Who runs it
- Run by
- Chicago Zoological Society
- Owned by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Brookfield Zoo?
Chicago, United States
Brookfield Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Chicago, United States, at 8400 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513. Its coordinates are 41.833° N, 87.834° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Point Pelee National Park, about 440 km away.
What animals can you see at Brookfield Zoo?
253 species
Citizen-science photos record 253 species at Brookfield Zoo, including Common Peafowl, Helmeted Guineafowl, American Bison, Humboldt Penguin and Brown Bear. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Brookfield Zoo in the wild?
Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Brookfield Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Helmeted Guineafowl (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Meru National Park) and American Bison (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Badlands National Park).
Does Brookfield Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Brookfield Zoo lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When did Brookfield Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1921, 81 ha
Brookfield Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Chicago, United States, opened in 1921 and covers about 81 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 253 species are photographed there.
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