Brookfield Zoo Chicago Euthanizes Brown Bear Axhi
Incident Date:
09/01/2025
Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Facility Name:
Brookfield Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Bears
Animal:
Brown Bear
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
CHICAGO, IL – Brookfield Zoo Chicago has announced the death of a brown bear. Axhi was a 31-year-old rescued bear that came to the zoo in 1995.
His health had been declining, and the zoo decided it would be best to euthanize him. The bear came to the zoo after hunters killed his mother.
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