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Some of Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s youngest
additions arrived this spring and summer
in a flurry of feathers, hair, and beaks.

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Location: Australia House
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Birthday: July 25
Bi r t hd a y : Ju l y 25
Pa r e n t s : V ir g ini a a n d S t u a r t
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