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                                           n many ways, 2022 was a phenomenal year for the Chicago Zoological
                                          Society and Brookfield Zoo. We set a new record for the total number
                                        Iof member households—116,792—which places us #1 among Chicago
                                        cultural institutions and #3 among institutions accredited by the Association
                By Dr. Michael Adkesson
                   President & CEO      of Zoos and Aquariums.

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               began to offer engaging STEAM (Science, Technology,
               b e g a n t o o f f e r en g a g i n g S T E A M ( S c i en c e , T e c h n o l og y ,
               Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) education to
               E n g i n e e r i n g , A r t , a n d M a t h e m a t i c s ) e d u c a t i o n t o
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