An animal rights organization called "In Defense of Animals" published the list Tuesday. Conservation; General Information; Bonobo Conservation; Milwaukee County Zoo Support; Humboldt Penguins; Kids Conservation Club; Conservation Project Stories; Education Education. Milwaukee County Zoo will welcome a new elephant in fall to the Adventure Africa Exhibit. MILWAUKEE -- A new home for the elephants at the Milwaukee County Zoo officially opened to the public Saturday, May 4. Adventure Africa which features elephants, hippos, rhinos and other African hoofstock animals, represents some of the oldest exhibits at the zoo. To download and save a photo, right click on the thumbnail and select "Save Link As..." (Mozilla Firefox) or "Save Target As..." (Windows Internet Explorer). Adventure Africa Phase I: Photo Gallery Elephants Ruth and Brittany in New Outdoor Habitat, Spring 2019. Visitors can get up-close and personal with the Milwaukee County Zoo’s African elephant representatives, Ruth and Brittany, in May 2019, through Adventure Africa. Adventure Africa, which opens to the public on May 4, has transformed 25 percent of the Milwaukee County Zoo’s existing footprint. Having travelled to Kenya with the Director of the Milwaukee County Zoo then on toTanzania and another time to South Africa I appreciate how important zoos are to preserve species and educate the public most of whom will not have been fortunate to travel to far away places. Adventure Africa is the largest physical change to the Milwaukee County Zoo, transforming 25 percent of the current footprint, since officially opening at its present location in 1961. The zoo … Not Registered Yet? The renovation project – the largest in the zoo’s 127-year-history – began about six years ago. The Milwaukee County Zoo contributes financially and through cooperative research to help wild elephants; and believes it’s a privilege to care for them here, and to work to save them in nature. Belle, a 38-year-old female African elephant, will be coming to the Milwaukee County Zoo … a New Elephant to Adventure Africa Exhibit Posted August 2019 In the next few months, the Milwaukee County Zoo will welcome an African elephant to join its current residents, Ruth and Brittany, in its recently opened Adventure Africa Exhibit. Milwaukee County Zoo's elephants pack trunks and move into their new home The zoo's former elephant space could accommodate only two elephants, and under Association of Zoos & Aquariums recently updated guidelines for accredited facilities, elephant quarters must be large enough to house at least three pachyderms. The safety of Zoo visitors, volunteers and staff are our top priority. African elephants, Ruth and Brittany (left to right), in the new Elephant Care Center’s recreation room. A Milwaukee County Zoo and Zoological Society partnership. The Milwaukee County Zoo to Open Adventure Africa Phase I: Elephant Exhibit. The Milwaukee County Zoo has committed to constructing Adventure Africa Phase I, an elephant and mixed species exhibit, which meets the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) standards for elephant care. This … Reciprocal Zoo List; Publication Archive; Zoo Rates & Hours; Conservation Conservation. The Milwaukee County Zoo has landed on an unwanted list claiming to name the "10 Worst Zoos for Elephants." Belle, a 38-year-old female African elephant, will be coming to the Milwaukee County Zoo in the coming months To view a web cam, click the associated thumbnail to the right. Due to the national health emergency the Milwaukee County Zoo will be closed indefinitely, beginning Sunday, March 15. MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee County Zoo is bringing a new elephant, named Belle, this fall to join elephants Ruth and Brittany in the Adventure Africa Exhibit. All Zoo and Zoological Society events and programs are cancelled during the closure. MILWAUKEE -- Brian Kramp spent the morning at the Milwaukee County Zoo for the opening of the new elephant exhibit in Adventure Africa. Click below to either register for a new account or checkout as guest Register Sign up for our Mailing List The Milwaukee County Zoo's new Adventure Africa habitat seeks to give elephants a life that they will display as many natural behaviors for as much of the day as possible. To view multiple web cams at once, click the gray box with the number 1 in the lower right corner to toggle to multiple view mode. Photo courtesy of the Milwaukee County Zoo.