A study published in Animal Behaviour found that bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay associate more with others using human-centric foraging tactics. Human activities like foraging and red tide events influence dolphin social structure. The research suggests changes in social networks can have lasting consequences.
The zoo's conservation efforts have contributed nearly 40,000 tadpoles to species recovery efforts since the last decade. Brookfield Zoo Chicago successfully breeds and raises 12,244 tadpoles, supporting global conservation efforts to help restore one of the world’s rarest amphibians.
The Apes: Challenges for the 21st Century conference addresses pressing issues affecting gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees, bonobos, gibbons, and siamangs in both their natural habitats and zoos. The event brings together leading researchers to develop action plans on conservation, husbandry, and other key topics.