The mission of the Chicago Zoological Society is to inspire conservation leadership by connecting people with wildlife and nature.
Since the opening of Brookfield Zoo in 1934, the Society has had an
international reputation for taking a cutting-edge role in ani
mal care
and conservation of the natural world. Among its historical firsts are
indoor multispecies exhibits, zoo nutrition residencies, methods for
animal husbandry, and medical care that includes successful brain
surgery for a gorilla.