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ACCREDITATION/CERTIFICATION SUCCESSES—
USDA, AMERICAN HUMANE, ARBNET
The past year was notable because Additionally, Brookfield Zoo
after a lot of hard work behind the renewed its Level II Accreditation
scenes, Brookfield Zoo successfully by the ArbNet Arboretum Accredita-
renewed our certification by tion Program and The Morton
three organizations. Arboretum. As a Level II arboretum,
In May 2022, the Zoo received the Zoo maintains at least 100
a clean report—the best possible species, varieties, or cultivars of trees
outcome—from the United States and woody plants on our grounds.
Department of Agriculture (USDA). Brookfield Zoo is also recognized
The USDA is the federal agency as an accredited arboretum in the
tasked with enforcing the Animal Morton Register of Arboreta, a data-
Welfare Act, which regulates the base of the world’s arboreta and
treatment of animals. The agency gardens dedicated to woody plants.
conducts periodic and often unan-
nounced inspections.
Last fall, a team of zoo and
aquarium professionals from
American Humane visited the Zoo
to conduct a week-long recertifi-
cation inspection. After evaluating
our animal care, welfare, and health
programs to ensure the well-being
of the animals in our care, the team
awarded the Zoo with the American LEVEL II
Humane Certified™ seal. Brookfield
Zoo was the first zoo in the world to
receive the certification seal in 2016.
It has been successfully renewed
every five years since then.
Grey Seal
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