Brookfield Zoo in United States


Brookfield Zoo
Christy, Affie & Mame. Brookfield Zoo 1985. Photo: © Susan Hoss
Christy, Affie & Mame. Brookfield Zoo 1985. Photo: © Susan Hoss
Typezoo
Owner
Founded1934
First elephant arrived1934
Address 3300 Golf Rd, Brookfield
Zip-code 60513
Place Chicago
Region Illinois
Country United States
Website Website
Directors
Key People
Veterinarians
Elephant department
Head keepers
of elephants		 1941: George "Slim" Lewis
(elephant trainer)
-: Joe Orth
(elephant head-keeper)
Elephant keepers
Record history
History of updates2020-10-24
Latest document update2020-10-30 07:03:11
Description

Brookfield Zoo, located at 3300 Golf Rd, Brookfield, in Chicago, United States , was founded in 1934 and the first elephant arrived in 1934.

Casualties

1 casualties
  1. 1941-04-26: elephant trainer George "Slim" Lewis attacked by Ziggy. Lewis was able to get Ziggy unchained, and for a while to participate in zoo activities. Then, on April 26, 1941, hormones high from being "in Musth, " Ziggy trunk-slapped Lewis, knocking him fifty Feet, while zoo visitors looked on in horror. Before Lewis could get up, Ziggy had him by the leg, plunging his Tusks down repeatedly, while Lewis, happy to be slim, rolled into the space in between them to avoid getting gored. George "Slim" Lewis Survived. When his Tusks briefly caught deep in the dirt, Lewis managed to escape. Ziggy picked up Lewis's hat and threw it after him.

Comments / picturesChicago, Illinois, is home to four zoos - Lincoln Park Zoo (the only within Chicago city limits) Brookfield Zoo, Phillips Park Zoo, and Cosley Zoo.

"Every day since 1934 when Brookfield Zoo opened its doors, there has been an elephant drawing crowds, amazing young and old alike. Through the years, the zoo has owned 17 elephants - seven Asian and 10 African, according to Sondra Katzen, the zoo\'s media relations director The first was an Asian elephant named Nancy, donated to the zoo in 1933 by George Getz, owner of the Lakewood Farm zoo in Holland, Mich. In 1934, the zoo gained another Asian elephant - Minnie - a refugee from the Century of Progress world\'s fair in Chicago, and the African elephant Tembo.

Brookfield Zoo in United States United+States

By 1940 the zoo had eight elephants in its collection, including Ziggy, the elephant that would become one of the zoo\'s star attractions. Affie came to Brookfield Zoo in 1979 from the Indianapolis Zoo, joined by Christy in 1984."

References for records about Brookfield Zoo

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Brookfield Zoo, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=177. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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