Where s Wellington? How DuPage woman became a chaperone to Shedd s popular penguins Corine Gilbert of Westmont, an animal care specialist at the John G. Shedd Aquarium, helps care for the aquarium s newest social media stars. Courtesy of the Shedd Aquarium Corine Gilbert, an animal care specialist on the Shedd Aquarium s penguin team, poses with one of her charges. Courtesy of the Shedd Aquarium The penguins that call Chicago s John G. Shedd Aquarium home have become international sensations. Courtesy of Shedd Aquarium One a recent tour of the Shedd Aquarium, a penguin communes with one of the resident dolphins. Courtesy of the Shedd Aquarium
Randall Oaks Zoo mourns the loss of its oldest animal, Pepper, the fallow deer Pepper, a 20-year-old fallow deer, first arrived at Randall Oaks Zoo in 2004. Courtesy of Randall Oaks Zoo
Updated 12/23/2020 6:24 PM
The staff at Randall Oaks Zoo is mourning the loss of its oldest animal, a fallow deer named Pepper, that was humanely euthanized Saturday after a severe decline in health. Pepper was a long-time resident who has lived at the West Dundee zoo since 2004. Pepper was nearly 20 years old. Fallow deer live on an average of 16 years in the wild.
The zoo staff said at 20 years, Pepper was struggling with age-related arthritis and other ailments in recent months. Pepper began showing signs of age this past year and was given the best care to make sure he was comfortable until the end.
Adopt a Blanding s turtle to benefit Kane Forest Preserve Foundation Donate to the Adopt a Turtle program with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County and support the project to learn more about the county s Blanding s turtle populations. Daily Herald file photo
Updated 12/28/2020 5:13 PM
The Kane Forest Preserve Foundation works to restore, restock, protect and preserve forest preserve lands for the education, recreation and pleasure of all Kane County citizens plants and wildlife alike.
You can help the environment for endangered Blanding s turtles in the Kane County s forest preserves through the Adopt a Turtle program. You can be on Team Turtle for $115 or more, become a Blanding s Backer for $75 to $114, or join as a Blanding s Buddy at any amount.