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irds perched behind leaves.
B s holed up in caves. Wild cats
Eel
concealed in shadows. Lizards camou-
flaged in trees. Fish swimming behind
corals. Zoo visitors can become
frustrated when the animals they
came to visit are hard to see.
Giving our guests opportunities
to see the animals is not just good for
business, but it is key to our success
as a conservation organization. “We’re
looking for ways to engage the guests,
to build that empathy and caring about
animals—that’s what’s going to drive
our mission,” said Tim Sullivan,
Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield
Zoo’s curator of Behavioral Husbandry.

Left: A green crested basilisk peeks out from a hiding
place behind a log.

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