New Bear Exhibit Opens Next Month At Brookfield Zoo

By Anna Deem in News on Apr 18, 2010 5:45PM

On May 8, the Brookfield Zoo plans to open a new bear exhibit called "Great Bear Wilderness." At 7.5 acres, it will be one of their largest exhibits, and will feature bears, polar bears, wolves, eagles, and bison. The exhibit includes 30,000 plants used to create prairie, forest, and tundra habitats and 70,000 gallons of water. "Great Bear Wilderness" was several years in the making and will cost $27.3 million overall. [Chicago Sun-Times]