Sunday, May 12, 2013
Happy Mother’s Day! Flowers make a great gift for mom, but they’re also a tasty treat for Bactrian camels, red-footed tortoises and prehensile-tailed skinks, as you can see in this holiday slideshow.
Friday, May 10, 2013
Titi monkey Ocala stops to smell the flowers in this week’s Photo of the Week. But this picture requires a little context.
See Baby Nayembi Crawl Around Her Exhibit
Western lowland gorilla Nayembi, who was injured in February, is thriving under 24-hour care by Lincoln Park Zoo animal care staff and will soon be reunited with her troop. As you can see, the 6-month-old gorilla is trying new foods, exploring her enclosure, and getting lessons in how to act like an ape.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Post from the President—Good News for Nayembi
President and CEO Kevin Bell shares how baby gorilla Nayembi continues to grow--and heal--behind the scenes at Regenstein Center for African Apes. See the little one starting to crawl!
Free Garden Tour this Saturday!
You’ll be merry as you go ’round the zoo this Saturday during the first of this year’s FREE Second Saturdays Garden Tours.