Prospective Brookfield Zoo Chicago guests, beware!

Brookfield Zoo Chicago has warned potential park-goers about a scam advertisement circulating on social media.

According to the zoo, the fake ad is offering four tickets for the zoo’s 90th anniversary celebrations for only $6.95.

The zoo posted the warning to its social media accounts Wednesday, advising animal fans that the ad and any website links are not associated with the park. Anyone who sees the scam advertisement should report it, the zoo said. Anyone interested in buying tickets to the zoo should do so on its website or in-person at the gate.

Stella Brown is a 2023 graduate from Northwestern University, where she was the editor-in-chief of campus magazine North by Northwestern. Stella previously interned at The Texas Tribune, where she covered...