News

Cat’s Out of the Bag: Lion House Design Announced ›
We are roaring with excitement to announce the renovation plans for the lion house! The building, originally opened in 1912, is a historic landmark and the last project of
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One Tree, Two Tree, Oak Tree, Zoo Tree ›
Lincoln Park Zoo has received arboretum accreditation from ArbNet (hosted by Morton Arboretum), the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta based on a set of professional standards
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Ways to Explore this Spring and Summer ›
Do you hear the birds chirping? Have you felt the warmth of the sun on your skin?
Spring is just around the corner, and summer is not far behind. As we wait for the last piles of snow to
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Providing Opportunities to Thrive ›
How does an animal tell you how they’re feeling or what they’re experiencing? Science. More specifically through the Animal Welfare Science Program, a formalized initiative to better understand
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Baby Photo Album ›
Every zoo baby starts somewhere—with science
Zoo babies don’t just happen—there’s a lot of science behind the grey down feathers of a penguin chick, the orange coat of a baby Francois’
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Amphibious Alliance ›
Lions. Elephants. Chimpanzees. African dogs. Mountain gorillas.
Rachel Santymire, Ph.D., director of Lincoln Park Zoo’s Davee Center for Epidemiology and Endocrinology, has studied wild and
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Partnering for Primates ›
Keithville, Louisiana, is a long way from Lincoln Park Zoo. But there, nearly 900 miles south, Lincoln Park Zoo staff is conducting extensive research at a national sanctuary that will help
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Changing the Approach to Caring for Ambassador Animals ›
Here at Lincoln Park Zoo we believe in data-informed decision making and putting animal welfare first. After evaluating several of our programs over the last few years with the help of the Animal
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Family Trees ›
A northern catalpa tree stands just east of the zoo parking lot.