Lincoln Park Zoo

Humidity, Please
Hoffman’s two-toed sloths are native to South America’s tropical rainforests, so they certainly don’t mind hot and humid Chicago days! Water-softening pellets help keep the sloth’s misting system working and the humidity in their exhibit high.

Land of the Free
Honor the United State’s national symbol—the American bald eagle—by refurbishing Lincoln Park Zoo’s eagle exhibit with a pallet of new sod.

Digging is a Howl Lot of Fun
Playing outside is a favorite summertime activity for our red wolves. They love to dig holes throughout their exhibit, but this hobby requires lots of soil!

Boom! Boom!
Peanut butter tastes much better when slathered on boomer balls, which the great apes play with as part of their enrichment.

Where’s the Pool Boy?
The red devil cichlids don’t need a pool boy because germicidal light bulbs in their exhibit keep algae at bay and assist the pool-filtration system.

Play Ball
A durable Jollyball offers hours of entertainment to our ponies, which push, prod and bite the toy for fun.

Is it Hot in Here?
Eastern massasauga rattlesnakes like it hot. Special UV lights heat their exhibit to mimic the rays of the sun!

Hey Hay!
Placing hay inside these special toys enable zebras, camels, alpacas and kangaroos to play with their food. The Grevy’s zebras love a moment to play—when they are not tending to their new foal.

Run Through the Sprinklers
Misty Mate devices provide a breath of fresh air and cool mist to our cinereous vultures. And they could use it—the pair is busy raising a chick that hatched in May.

That’s Quite an Ice Cube
The gray seals and polar bears love toying with enormous 200-pound blocks of ice. It’s enriching and cooling during hot Chicago summer days!