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Through the Eyes of a Scientist: Urban Wildlife During the Pandemic ›

Animals aren’t going to take over our cities, they’ve always been here. But with a little awareness, and a lot of science, we can make sure we thrive together.

Reaching New Summits ›

In a rapidly urbanizing world, how do you build wildlife-friendly cities? Through research, planning, and collaboration. The Urban Wildlife Information Network (UWIN) held its first summit to

A Year Later: What are the Youngsters up to? ›

In spring and summer of 2019, Lincoln Park Zoo welcomed arrivals of all shapes, sizes, and colors. From four red wolf pups to two growing gorillas to Romeo the rhino calf, what have the youngsters

Family Trees ›

A northern catalpa tree stands just east of the zoo parking lot.

Tallying the zoo’s trees chronicles historic and current landscape and shapes plantings for the future.

Studying Animal Behavior at Home ›

From eastern gray squirrels that forage around in parks and take shelter in trees to coyotes that travel throughout the city along corridors, urban wildlife is all around us in Chicago – whether