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Mia

Southern hairy-nosed
wombat joey

Mia, a southern hairy-nosed wombat joey, turned
1 year old at Australia in August. At birth, a
wombat joey is hairless and tiny—about the size
of a bumblebee. The young marsupial, born to
18-year-old Kambora, is now out of her mom’s
pouch and exploring her surroundings. In 1974,
Brookfield Zoo became the first zoo outside of
Australia to successfully breed southern hairy-nosed
wombats in professional care. Since then, there
have been 22 wombat births at Brookfield Zoo.

Ali

Western lowland gorilla

For her age—now 1 year old—Ali Gorilla is a very indepen-
dent young gorilla. She’s been known to sneak away from
her mom, Koola, for playdates with her big sister Nora and
visits with Dad Jojo. Crew members toasted her birthday
on June 1 by feeding her tasty, nutritious treats and shower-
ing her with popcorn confetti, one of her favorite enrich-
ment items. At 1 year old, Ali is more muscular. She has
most of her baby teeth and is eating solid foods, including
her favorite treat—blueberries!

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