Opposites Attract: Golden Orb Weaver Spider Courtship

Opposites do attract. Female golden orb weaver spiders dwarf their male mates, which are barely larger than mosquitoes. See how they weave their courtship in this exclusive video.


New Arrivals

Wondering what's new at the zoo? Meet our crested wood partridge chicks and check in with white-cheeked gibbon Sai at 1!

See Our Latest Arrivals

Chimps Should Be Chimps

Produced by Lincoln Park Zoo's Project ChimpCARE, this free, interactive iPad children's book shares how chimps should be free to be themselves, from chimp head to chimp toe!

Learn more about Chimps Should Be Chimps!

February is Member Appreciation Month

We love our members and to show our thanks for all you do for the zoo, we’re offering special activities and benefits during the month of February.

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Wine & Wildlife: Animal Attractions

Those who are wild at heart can woo their loved ones at the zoo on Valentine’s Day. Champagne and chocolates will be served as participants get the inside scoop on the risqué side of animal courtship.

Learn more about Wine & Wildlife: Animal Attractions

Your Connection to Care

Gifts to the Annual Fund make possible everything Lincoln Park Zoo does, from feeding the animals to keeping the zoo free and open every day of the year.

Make an Annual Fund Gift Today!

Malott Family Zoo Intern Program

Are you a Chicago high school student looking for an amazing summer internship? The Malott Family Zoo Intern Program (ZIP) offers an eight-week paid internship at Lincoln Park Zoo! Applications are due April 6.

Learn more about the Malott Family Zoo Intern Program!

Valentine's Day Wish List

Brighten up winter with a wild Valentine’s Day gift! Make the day special for Lincoln Park Zoo’s animals with gifts of sweet fruit and crunchy veggies.

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Go Wild at Breakfast with the Apes

Join Lincoln Park Zoo on Sunday, March 4, 2012 for the wildest breakfast you'll ever eat! Enjoy a hearty breakfast while getting nose-to-nose with gorillas and chimpanzees at Regenstein Center for African Apes.

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Lincoln Park Zoo News


Who's the newest baby to emerge from the den? When's the next opportunity to Sleep Under the Skyscrapers? Our weekly ZooMail newsletter digest highlights animal updates, program offerings and more!

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Opportunities to Educate
Thursday, February 02, 2012

As you’re likely aware, Lincoln Park Zoo has been in the news lately. And both instances are opportunities to educate.

Follow @visitlpz on Twitter before you arrive to receive real-time updates on seal feedings, animals of the hour and more!









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