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Earth is in the midst of its sixth mass extinction, and
each year, thousands of species vanish from our planet.
SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN 25% of mammals, 20% of reptiles, 41% of amphibians,
BY THE NUMBERS and 13% of birds are at risk of going extinct.

The Chicago Zoological Society is committed to reversing
this trend and restoring biodiversity. We participate in
117 Species Survival Plans (SSPs), which are managed
by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and carefully
manage the breeding of specific species in order to
maintain healthy, self-sustaining, and genetically
diverse populations in institutions.
We care for a colony of Humboldt penguins
at THE LIVING COAST, but there are easy things you
can do to help these animals, too. Recycle plastic
garbage, use reusable bags at grocery stores,
avoid using plastic straws, and download the
Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch POLAR BEAR BINTURONG
Consumer Guide at seafoodwatch.org, which HUMBOLDT
suggests food choices based on responsible PENGUIN CHINESE
fishing practices.
20%CROCODILE

LIZARD
OF REPTILES
13% ANDEAN THNREEAARTENED VULNERABLE ARE AT RISK
CONDOR TEHXECWTINILCDT IN OKAPI
OF BIRDS ENDANGERED
ARE AT RISK CERNITDIACNALGLEYRED RINGTAILED
LEMUR
LAKE
VICTORIA
CHICLID

WESTERN AMUR
LOWLAND LEOPARD
GORILLA

Western lowland gorillas TOGO EASTERN RADIATED There are currently less than 65
prefer living in social groups, and SLIPPERY BLACK TORTOISE Amur leopards left in the wild,
our family group at Brookfield Zoo RHINOCEROS and 82 in AZA-accredited
is strong, stable, and continuing to FROG institutions. This makes our
grow. Ali Gorilla was born last Our vet staff recently provided recent twin birth especially
June, and while she is still very Brookfield Zoo is the first accredited extraordinary care to Layla, exciting—Jilin and Samson
attached to her mother, Koola, institution to successfully breed our 8-year-old eastern black were born last April, and staff
she enjoys playing and interacting and raise Togo slippery frogs rhino, who was diagnosed with hope these charismatic cubs
with her siblings, nephew, father, under professionally managed a nasal obstruction last winter. are helping guests to gain an
and grandmother. care. More than 60 tadpoles Vet staff performed the first- appreciation for the species.
have hatched since early 2018. ever CT scan on this species and
25% followed it up with groundbreak- 41%
ing surgeries and medical
OF MAMMALS procedures to treat the problem. OF AMPHIBIANS
ARE AT RISK ARE AT RISK

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