| The state of Illinois is famous for its cultural | | | | the animals separated from the visitors and each |
| attractions and its state-of-the art medical facilities. | | | | other. Brookfield's comprehensive collection of fauna |
| Visitors seeking the best services for beasts or | | | | includes the first Giant Panda shown in America as |
| humans can find a zoological garden or an Illinois | | | | well as specialty exhibits such as the Baboon Island, |
| hospital for their own particular needs and interests. | | | | Australia House, Dolphin show, Wolf Woods, |
| The Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, founded in 1868, is | | | | Pachyderm House, and the Reptile House. It also |
| one of the oldest zoos in the United States and also | | | | includes the world-famous Tropic World which |
| one of the most up-to-date. Every year the Lincoln | | | | recreates a tropical rain forest complete with |
| Park Zoo receives more than 3,000,000 visitors. The | | | | gaily-colored birds, monkeys, even a thunderstorm |
| zoo is open 365 days a year, and it offers many | | | | simulation. There are also a play zoo and petting zoo |
| educational programs as well as old-fashioned | | | | for children, where visitors can get up close and |
| enjoyment and fun for the whole family. Visitors can | | | | interact directly with the animals. The Motor Safari |
| get up very close to the animals and gaze | | | | tram allows visitors to take a guided tour of the |
| eyeball-to-eyeball with a lowland gorilla or an | | | | entire grounds. There are gift shops and various |
| enormous brown bear. Lincoln Park Zoo is famous | | | | options available for dining. |
| not only for its wide collection of fauna from all over | | | | The Cosley Zoo in Wheaton Illinois is located on 5 |
| the world, but also for its architecture and technical | | | | acres of land and specializes in domestic farm animals |
| facilities. Visitors of all ages thrill to the | | | | and also wildlife native to Illinois. The pleasant grounds |
| Four-Dimensional Virtual Safari simulator, the LPZoo | | | | feature an area where visitors can picnic, as well as a |
| Express train ride, and the Safari Audio Tour. | | | | gift shop and eating concessions. The Wildlife Prairie |
| Although entrance to Lincoln Park Zoo is free, there | | | | State Park also features native Illinois wildlife. Located |
| is a small fee for taking in these special attractions. | | | | ten miles west of Peoria on Interstate 74, this two |
| The zoo also features two excellent gift shops and | | | | thousand acre zoological garden exhibits bison, black |
| several restaurant options, and is conveniently | | | | bears, cougars, elk, otters, waterfowl, wolves, and |
| located near the top 10 hospitals in Illinois. | | | | many other species. |
| Just west of Chicago, in Brookfield Illinois, is the | | | | Also in Peoria, located near many hospitals in Il, is the |
| Brookfield Zoo. This zoo, established in 1934, is also | | | | Glenn Oak Zoo. This zoological garden features a |
| open 365 days a year. Its 2000 animals range over | | | | hundred animal species from around the world. |
| 200 acres of land which is landscaped to recreate the | | | | Besides its collection of fauna the zoo offers sea lion |
| natural habitats of the animals. Instead of cages this | | | | performances and critter chats daily. There is a good |
| zoo uses moats and other natural barriers to keep | | | | gift shop and restaurant. |