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United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 2562 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 08-SEP-14 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 2562 33-C-0001 001 PEORIA PARK DISTRICT 08-SEP-14 Count Species 000001 Cattle/cow/ox/watusi 000003 Red-necked wallaby 000002 Slender-tailed meerkat 000004 Cotton-top tamarin 000003 Mandrill *Male 000002 Grevys zebra 000001 Gerenuk 000002 Reeve's muntjac 000001 European polecat 000001 Kinkajou 000002 Black-and-rufous elephant shrew 000001 Maned wolf 000003 Black-handed spider monkey 000003 Thomsons gazelle 000001 Prehensile-tailed porcupine 000021 Common mole-rat 000003 Cape Porcupine 000002 Takin 000004 Southern three-banded armadillo 000002 Lion 000001 California sealion 000004 Eastern black and white colobus 000002 African wild ass 000005 Tiger 000004 Goat 000002 Mongoose lemur 000003 Red River Hog 000002 White rhinoceros 000002 Hoffmanns two-toed sloth 000001 Sugar glider 000002 Giraffe 000003 Parma wallaby 000022 Greater spear-nosed bat 000001 Llama 000002 Chinchilla 000002 Ring-tailed lemur 000005 European rabbit 000125 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 2562 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 12-NOV-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 2562 33-C-0001 001 PEORIA PARK DISTRICT 12-NOV-15 Count Species 000001 Northern tree shrew 000001 Cattle/cow/ox/watusi 000003 Red-necked wallaby 000005 Slender-tailed meerkat 000004 Cotton-top tamarin 000002 Mandrill *Male 000003 Grevys zebra 000002 Reeve's muntjac 000002 European polecat 000001 Kinkajou 000002 Black-and-rufous elephant shrew 000002 Black-handed spider monkey 000003 Thomsons gazelle 000001 Prehensile-tailed porcupine 000019 Common mole-rat 000002 Cape Porcupine 000002 Takin 000004 Southern three-banded armadillo 000002 Lion 000004 Eastern black and white colobus 000002 Tiger 000002 Goat 000002 Mongoose lemur 000002 Red River Hog 000002 White rhinoceros 000002 Hoffmanns two-toed sloth 000002 Giraffe 000002 Parma wallaby 000014 Greater spear-nosed bat 000001 Llama 000002 Chinchilla 000002 Ring-tailed lemur 000006 European rabbit 000002 Dumbo Rat 000002 Four-toed hedgehog 000110 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 2567 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 03-NOV-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 2567 33-C-0003 001 CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL 03-NOV-15 SOCIETY Count Species 000001 Bottlenose dolphin 000001 Total DBARKSDALE United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 2016082568004760 Insp_id Inspection Report Chicago Zoological Society Customer ID: 2567 3300 S Golf Road Certificate: 33-C-0003 Brookfield, IL 60513 Site: 001 CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY Type: ROUTINE INSPECTION Date: 14-NOV-2016 No non-compliant items identified during this inspection. This inspection and exit briefing was conducted with facility representatives. This inspection was conducted November 14 and November 15, 2016 DAWN BARKSDALE, D V M Prepared By: Date: DAWN BARKSDALE USDA, APHIS, Animal Care 16-NOV-2016 Title: VETERINARY MEDICAL OFFICER 1062 Received By: (b)(6), (b)(7)(c) Date: Title: SENT BY EMAIL 16-NOV-2016 Page 1 of 1 United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 2567 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 14-NOV-16 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 2567 33-C-0003 001 CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL 14-NOV-16 SOCIETY Count Species 000012 Common squirrel monkey 000002 Harbor seal 000003 Reindeer 000004 Cat Kitten 000005 White-fronted marmoset 000001 Pygmy hippopotamus 000001 Royal antelope 000016 Damaraland mole-rat 000002 Small spotted genet 000038 Red-necked wallaby 000003 Giant anteater 000008 Slender-tailed meerkat 000002 Caracal 000006 Oriental small-clawed otter 000003 Screaming armadillo 000001 Northern/Eurasian lynx 000002 Clouded leopard 000003 Cotton-top tamarin 000004 Bottlenose dolphin 000002 Black Mangabey 000005 Grevys zebra 000001 Gerenuk 000023 Rodrigues flying fox 000003 Black-and-rufous elephant shrew 000004 Short-beaked echidna 000004 Fishing cat 000006 European rabbit Domestic Rabbit 000005 Black-handed spider monkey 000002 Llama 000002 Black rhinoceros 000002 Prevosts (tri-colored) squirrel 000002 Prehensile-tailed porcupine 000002 Cape Porcupine 000001 Red-flanked duiker 000011 Western grey kangaroo 000002 Lion 000002 Grey seal 000006 California sealion 000003 Senegal bushbaby 000002 Przewalski's Wild Horse Count Species 000002 Common waterbuck 000005 African bush pig 000001 Bairds tapir 000002 Sloth bear 000002 Bactrian camel 000001 Yellow-backed duiker 000002 Southern hairy-nosed wombat 000010 Tree pangolin 000005 Egyptian fruit bat 000002 Southern tamandua 000003 African hunting dog 000003 Bat-eared fox 000002 Serval 000003 Leopard 000002 Snow leopard 000002 Alpaca 000015 Domesticated Guinea pig 000003 Allens swamp monkey 000006 Angolan colobus 000007 Gorilla 000005 White-cheeked gibbon 000005 Golden lion tamarin 000002 Brown bear 000002 Black-footed cat 000001 Tiger 000005 Orangutan 000002 Polar bear 000030 Goat 000022 Goeldis monkey 000002 Mongoose lemur 000003 Pygmy slow loris 000001 Naked mole-rat 000006 American bison 000002 Nine-banded armadillo 000001 Large-spotted genet 000006 Dwarf mongoose 000001 Aardvark 000006 Lesser spot-nosed guenon 000002 Warthog 000001 Hoffmanns two-toed sloth 000002 North American river otter 000004 Giraffe 000001 Kirks dik-dik 000004 Okapi 000002 Klipspringer 000010 Grey/gray wolf 000006 Addax 000001 Blue duiker Count Species 000002 Linnes two-toed sloth 000007 Binturong 000009 Rock hyrax 000001 Red panda 000009 Ring-tailed lemur 000447 Total United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 112140748359513 insp_id Inspection Report CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY Customer ID: 2567 Certificate: 33-C-0003 Site: 001 CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY BROOKFIELD ZOO 3300 S GOLF ROAD Type: ROUTINE INSPECTION Date: 22 April 2014 BROOKFIELD, IL 60513 This inspection was conducted April 22 and April 23, 2014. No non-compliant items identified during this inspection. Inspection and exit interview conducted with facility representatives. DAWN BARKSDALE, D V M Prepared By: _______________________________________________ DAWN E BARKSDALE, D V M USDA, APHIS, Animal Care Date: Title: VETERINARY MEDICAL OFFICER Inspector 1062 23 April 2014 Received By: (b)(6), (b)(7)(c) Date: Title: S O COLLEC IO S & A IMAL CA E 23 April 2014 Page 1 of 1 United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 2567 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 22-APR-14 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 2567 33-C-0003 001 CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL 22-APR-14 SOCIETY Count Species 000001 Northern tree shrew 000003 Harbor seal 000009 White-fronted marmoset 000001 Brown capuchin 000001 Pygmy hippopotamus 000002 South American tapir 000002 Small spotted genet 000001 Giant anteater 000011 Slender-tailed meerkat 000003 Caracal 000007 Oriental small-clawed otter 000003 Screaming armadillo 000002 Clouded leopard 000003 Cotton-top tamarin 000003 Cotton-top tamarin 000004 Bottlenose dolphin 000003 Red-tailed Monkey 000001 Gerenuk 000015 Agile wallaby 000020 Common vampire bat 000020 Common vampire bat 000002 Black-and-rufous elephant shrew 000001 Short-beaked echidna 000001 Fishing cat 000008 European rabbit Domestic Rabbit 000005 Black-handed spider monkey 000005 Black-handed spider monkey 000003 Prevosts (tri-colored) squirrel 000003 Prevosts (tri-colored) squirrel 000001 Prehensile-tailed porcupine 000001 Red-flanked duiker 000010 Western grey kangaroo 000004 Grey seal 000004 Cat Adult 000002 Common waterbuck 000001 Bairds tapir 000004 Sloth bear 000002 Bactrian camel 000001 Yellow-backed duiker 000002 Southern hairy-nosed wombat Count Species 000005 African hunting dog 000003 Bat-eared fox 000003 Leopard 000025 Domesticated Guinea pig 000002 Allens swamp monkey 000005 Angolan colobus 000004 White-cheeked gibbon 000002 Brown bear 000004 Black-footed cat 000004 Black-footed cat 000001 Tiger 000002 Orangutan 000002 Orangutan 000002 Polar bear 000015 Goeldis monkey 000002 Mongoose lemur 000002 Pygmy slow loris 000002 Red River Hog 000005 American bison 000002 Nine-banded armadillo 000003 Dwarf mongoose 000002 Aardvark 000001 Red-faced black spider monkey 000001 Common zebra 000001 Hoffmanns two-toed sloth 000006 Giraffe 000003 Okapi 000002 Grey/gray wolf 000002 Grey/gray wolf 000009 Addax 000001 Blue duiker 000004 Binturong 000005 Rock hyrax 000001 Chinchilla 000004 Przwalski's wild horse 000018 Damaraland Mole Rat 000330 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 2567 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 25-SEP-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 2567 33-C-0003 001 CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL 25-SEP-15 SOCIETY Count Species 000001 Bottlenose dolphin 000001 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 2921 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 01-OCT-14 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 2921 33-C-0004 001 LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL 01-OCT-14 SOCIETY Count Species 000003 Harbor seal 000002 Cattle/cow/ox/watusi 000004 Cattle/cow/ox/watusi 000003 Horse 000002 Pygmy hippopotamus 000001 Patagonian cavy 000008 Slender-tailed meerkat 000002 Oriental small-clawed otter 000002 Northern/Eurasian lynx 000001 Jaguar
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