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Animals at Brookfield Zoo cheer on Chicago Bears

By Jenna Carroll
Published 
Pets and Animals
FOX 32 Chicago

Brookfield Zoo's emu runs wild, stretches legs on pleasant spring day

For the first time this spring, two male emus were allowed to explore their larger outdoor habitat at Brookfield Zoo – and one of them took off running. Video credit: Lynette Kleisner/CZS-Brookfield Zoo

BROOKFIELD, Ill. - Animals at Brookfield Zoo received football-themed treats to celebrate the beginning of the Chicago Bears season!

The Chicago Bears' first game is scheduled for Sept. 12, where they will take on Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams.

Kinaq, a 20-year-old grey seal, received an ice cake topped with a frozen football and sugar-free gelatin goal posts.

Brookfield Zoo's two grizzly bears, Axhi and Jim, received ice blocks that featured the Chicago Bears' colors of orange and blue.

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Brookfield Zoo animals celebrate football season | Credit: Brookfield Zoo

The frozen treats were filled with blueberries and apples.