Meet the designers who make toys for Brookfield Zoo’s animals.
Augusta K, an okapi, stands near the naturalistic-looking “tree” which includes a hollowed branch, that is filled with grain. (Chuck Berman / Chicago Tribune)
Sloth bears are learning to shake the wobble tree to bring down treats from above. (Chuck Berman / Chicago Tribune)
Anana, a female polar bear, jumps into the water to retrieve a buoyant “log” filled with peanut butter. (Chuck Berman / Chicago Tribune)
Leader keeper Diane Katzberger hangs a puzzle feeder for the Rodrigues fruit bats. (Chuck Berman / Chicago Tribune)
Rodrigues fruit bats have to pull out produce from the bat puzzle feeder. (Chuck Berman / Chicago Tribune)
Dojo, a western lowland silverback gorilla, used this stick to poke into holes in the stump to get a jelly treat. (Chuck Berman / Chicago Tribune)
Dojo, a western lowland silverback gorilla, used this stick to poke into a hole in the stump to get a jelly treat. (Chuck Berman / Chicago Tribune)
A variety of puzzle feeders fill shelves at the giraffe exhibit. (Chuck Berman / Chicago Tribune)
Matthew Owens, senior craftsman, is building a small primate puzzle feeder. (Chuck Berman / Chicago Tribune)
Matthew Owens, senior craftsman, is building a small primate puzzle feeder. (Chuck Berman / Chicago Tribune)
Senior craftsmen Matthew Owens (left) and Sarah Feliciano at work. (Chuck Berman / Chicago Tribune)
Sarah Feliciano, senior craftsman, is building a vine-shaped fruit bat puzzle feeder. (Chuck Berman / Chicago Tribune)
Sarah Feliciano, senior craftsman, is building a vine-shaped fruit bat puzzle feeder. (Chuck Berman / Chicago Tribune)
