South Loop

Four acres and home to a range of mammals including Grevy’s zebras, Chacoan peccaries, and red kangaroos, South Loop shows what life is like for various ungulates, large birds, marsupials, and other mammals. With one lap around the path, visitors will see rare and even endangered species, many with incredible adaptations for survival in extreme climates. Naturalistic habitats, shaded by century-old trees, are home to many animals that thrive in Chicago’s warm summers and cold winters, such as cold-tolerant Père David’s deer and tough Sichuan takins.

Fast Facts

OPENED: 1982
SIZE: 174,240 square feet
LOCATION: Southeast side of the zoo, north of Nature Boardwalk

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