Brookfield Zoo Chicago controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2011
Protests over African elephant deaths
Animal-welfare organization In Defense of Animals protested after deaths among the zoo's African elephants. The controversy contributed to scrutiny of elephant management and the institution's subsequent lack of elephants on display.
1996
Child falls into gorilla enclosure
A three-year-old child fell into a Tropic World gorilla enclosure. The gorilla Binti Jua carried and attended to the child before staff removed him. The event generated worldwide attention and debate about enclosure safety and animal behavior.