Have you been out to the Zoo to see the renovations at Seven Seas? The stadium got an upgrade, but so did Underwater Viewing! Be sure to stop by the next time you're here and check out the following:
- Rock work structures with anchors to which animal care staff can attach a variety of enrichment items, such as kelp strings and floating objects, at different levels in the water.
- A shallow pit in the rock work where staff can hide enrichment items or food. The dolphins use their echolocating skills to find the buried objects.
- Built-in bubbler systems: The dolphins can play with the bubbles, roll over them, or even maneuver an object like a ball over the bubbles to propel it.
There's also a private nursing area for nursing mothers, new signage and photography, and new digital monitors to provide you with a look at the behind-the-scenes dolphin science and research conducted at Brookfield Zoo Chicago and Sarasota Bay, Florida.
Visit www.brookfieldzoo.org for more information.