Brookfield Zoo Chicago welcomed a new member to its family early Saturday morning with the birth of a bottlenose dolphin calf.

A bottlenose dolphin safely delivered a calf early Saturday morning at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, a “momentous occasion” that marks the first dolphin birth in more than a decade at the west suburban

Every birth is a remarkable learning opportunity, and the scientific information we gain benefits marine conservation efforts," Dr. Mike Adkesson, Brookfield Zoo Chicago president and CEO, said.