US EditionVideo shows dolphin calf birth and first breath at Chicago zoo. Mom’s friend helped
- At 12:22 a.m. On Saturday, a bottlenose dolphin named Allie, aged 38, delivered a calf at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, marking the facility’s first dolphin birth in a decade.
- This achievement came after the Brookfield Zoo completed a $10 million upgrade to its Seven Seas dolphin enclosure, which became accessible again in early 2024 to improve care for the dolphins and enhance the experience for visitors.
- Zoo staff closely monitored Allie and her newborn with detailed care, reporting Allie was immediately attentive and did not require extra assistance after birth.
- Dr. Mike Adkesson, the zoo's president and CEO, called the event a "momentous occasion for Brookfield Zoo Chicago" and noted it presents valuable opportunities for marine conservation.
- The birth underscores critical early-life challenges for dolphin calves and offers scientific insights that may benefit conservation efforts and animal health programs at the zoo.
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Footage from the Brookfield Zoo shows the birth of a baby dolphin. The calf weighed about 16 kilograms at birth. Its 38-year-old mother, Allie, received a standing ovation.
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A bottlenose dolphin gave birth to a calf early Saturday morning at Chicago's Brookfield Zoo, and the entire birth, including its first breath, was captured on video. The mother even had the support of another experienced dolphin who stayed by her side during the birth.
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