While the Zoo was closed, staff members captured some rare scenes of the animals experiencing the falling snow. Mike Bock Giant panda Qing Bao played in the snow while the Zoo was closed to visitors.

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Chicagoans are enduring the extreme cold this weekend, even our furry, four-legged friends. You wouldn't think temperatures were sub-zero the way canine neighbors were running around and enjoying the ...