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Bug's life takes center stage at Brookfield
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'HUG A BUG'
- 11 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, through Aug. 21.
- Brookfield Zoo, First Avenue at 31st Street, Brookfield
- (708) 485-0263; www.brookfieldzoo.org
When someone once asked the late British biologist J.B.S. Haldane
what his nature studies suggested about God, he replied, "An
inordinate fondness for beetles."
Not to mention ants.
So why not "Hug A Bug"? They're everywhere, and they're the stars
of the big 10-day "fly-nale" of Brookfield Zo...
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Brookfield Zoo's Gorilla Naming Contest Ends on Promising Note
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Software designer worked for Brookfield Zoo
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Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic is a treat for all
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