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Giving Back

Testimonial written by Larry Schimka,
member of the Edith Rockefeller McCormick Society
For as long as I remember, Brookfield Zoo has been
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now into my adulthood, there has never been a
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place I would rather go for fun, conservation
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T h e t r e m e n d o u s g e n e r o s it y o f a g r o u p o f d o n o r s b r o u g h t K i n g
The tremendous generosity of a group of donors brought King
Nyani to his permanent home at Brookfield Zoo. He is waiting to
N y a n i t o h i s p e r m a n e n t h o m e a t B r o o k fi e ld Z o o . H e i s w a it i n g t o
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