Take Your Babies to See All The New Babies at Brookfield Zoo

Got baby fever? Brookfield Zoo sure does—because this spring, the place is overflowing with adorable new arrivals, many of them from endangered species. Translation: you now have the perfect excuse to take a trip to Brookfield Zoo.

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Brookfield Zoo's Baby Boom is Too Cute to Handle

Pack up the car, the baby boom at Brookfield is totally worth the trip. From tiny penguin chicks to a joey that's just poked its head out of the pouch, the zoo is delivering a new level of cute, according to recent news shared by Chicago Sun-Times.

Among the new babies:

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Humboldt penguin chicks – part of a colony of just 30 at the zoo. The wild population is under 24,000, so these fluffballs are kind of a big deal.

Nyala antelope calf – a lanky, long-legged little one you'll want to watch frolic.

Western gray kangaroo joey – yes, it's in the pouch. Yes, it's as adorable as it sounds.

Lake Titicaca frogs – rare, important, and oddly cute in a "so ugly they're cute" kind of way.

Also: Silver-Beaked Tanagers, Saffron Finches, BInturongs, and even Emperor Spotted Newts.

Most of the new arrivals will be viewable this spring, with the penguins waddling into the spotlight in June.

Planning Your Visit?

Brookfield Zoo is less than a two-hour drive from Rockford and worth the gas money—especially if you've got little animal lovers in tow.