The Chicago Zoological Society announced Oct. 1 that one of the big cats in its collection has tested positive for COVID-19, the first animal at Brookfield Zoo known to have contracted the disease. Malena, an 11-year-old Amur tiger, began showing symptoms of an upper respiratory illness, “including lethargy, coughing and sneezing,” late last week, according … Continue reading Brookfield Zoo tiger contracts COVID-19