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It ‘snowed’ popcorn in the Chicago area on Friday (19January2024) - America’s National Popcorn Day, and Brookfield Zoo’s gorillas, Nora, Kamba, and Koola, certainly enjoyed their day.
For the past several years, the animal care staff have celebrated by treating the western lowland gorillas to the low-fat snack food.
The air-popped popcorn rained upon the gorillas from timed feeders that are located in their habitat. The feeders, which are part of the Zoo’s enrichment program, allow various food items, including popcorn, to be released at random times during the day, encouraging the animals to forage for food.