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Meet Our Red Panda Cubs

The Kovler Lion House welcomed two red panda cubs June 26! The little ones will spend the next three months growing behind the scenes, but you can see them on our den cam at the link below.

See the Red Panda Cubs in Their Den
Nature in Motion: Sculpture at Lincoln Park Zoo

Explore an exhibition of nature-inspired sculptures set amid the zoo’s beautiful gardens! Free guided tours offered Friday–Sunday, plus monthly evening strolls with the artists!

See Our Full Web Guide at www.lpzoosculpture.org
Seven Questions About Saving Chimpanzees

How did Lincoln Park Zoo push for all chimpanzees to receive the endangered species protections they deserve? Find out in this Q&A with scientist Steve Ross.

Get an Inside Look at Chimpanzee Conservation
New Arrivals

Wondering what's new at the zoo? We're proud to welcome two lionesses and two red panda cubs!

See Our Latest Arrivals

Lincoln Park Zoo News

July 11, 2015
Adult Yoga at the Zoo Presented by Walgreens

Tough week? Find your inner peace at Yoga at the Zoo Presented by Walgreens.

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July 11, 2015
Sculpture Show Giveaway

Enter to win free tickets to a zoo gardens event by tagging your favorite Nature in Motion sculpture with #ZooSculpture!

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July 10, 2015
Crowned Lemur Closeup

What happens when you put a GoPro camera inside the crowned lemur exhibit at the zoo? See for yourself.

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July 10, 2015
Photo of the Week

Baby snow monkey Obu sticks close to mother Ono in our Photo of the Week!

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July 10, 2015
Upcoming Second Saturdays Garden Tour

Get an inside look at how we keep our gardens thriving at our Second Saturdays Garden Tour on July 11!

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July 9, 2015
Post from the President--Polar and Penguin Progress

What's that poking out above the construction fence at Lincoln Park Zoo's north end? It’s the first signs of our upcoming Walter Family Arctic Tundra and Robert and Mayari Pritzker Penguin Cove!

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July 9, 2015
We Kid You Not

We love seeing kids at the zoo. But on July 24 grownups get the zoo all to themselves for an entire evening!

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Who's the newest baby? When's the next chance to Sleepover with the Animals? Our weekly ZooMail digest highlights animal updates, program offerings and more!

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Polar and Penguin Progress
Thursday, July 09, 2015

After spending spring celebrating the opening of Regenstein Macaque Forest—and the arrival of baby snow monkey Obu—summer brings our focus back to what’s next for Lincoln Park Zoo.

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July
10 Zoo Ball 2015
11 Campout at the Zoo (Sold Out)
11 Second Saturdays Garden Tour
12 Kids Summer Theater
14 Kids Summer Theater

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