Approaching its 100th anniversary in 2034, Brookfield Zoo has been laying the groundwork for a capital campaign that would make dramatic changes to the 235-acre campus. In the first major project, the zoo plans to build outdoor primate habitats for Brookfield’s western lowland gorillas and orangutans. Leading those efforts is Dr. Mike Adkesson, the zoo’s new director. “We’re also trying to do something bold,” he said.
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