Wish List

Buy Something Special for the Zoo’s Animals

Want to share a special treat with your favorite animal? Browse the Lincoln Park Zoo Wish List, which has everything they love, from tasty snacks to fun-fueling toys.


 

Busy Beaks

From cinereous vultures to European white storks, our birds of prey are equipped with powerful beaks. Help keep them busy and exercised with the gift of Kong toys!

$15 5 toys needed
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Bird Book

Zoo staff involved in avian care have a lot to keep track of with more than 10,000 bird species worldwide! Help them out by giving them volume seven of “Handbook of the Birds of the World”, the first handbook to cover every known bird species.

$12 30 shares needed
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Watch Your Step

Help protect the sensitive feet of our feathered friends with Nomad mats.

$20 30 shares needed
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Return of the King

Guam Micronesian kingfishers are extinct in the wild. The zoo’s breeding pair at has done its part to bolster the species’ numbers, producing dozens of chicks over the years. Contribute to their comeback with a basket of anoles—small, common lizards these rare birds love to eat.
 

$12 25 baskets needed
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The Purrfect Gift

The sun is shining and Mitya, our Amur leopard, is feeling playful. Support care for these critically endangered big cats by buying him an enrichment ball.

$10 10 shares needed
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Leaping Lions!

Keep our African lions, Amur leopard and Amur tigers occupied for hours with big cat bungees. Whether swatting or gnawing on these durable toys, our favorite felines love these hanging playthings.

$35 3 shares needed
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Thinking Inside the Box

The zoo's black rhinos get active by knocking around enrichment boxes. Offer them a square deal by chipping in for one today!

$20 4 shares needed
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Delicious Digs

While you’re playing Frisbee, the zoo’s Western lowland gorillas will be enjoying their own fun in the sun. Watch them as they gather around their new cylinder, digging out the delicious treats hidden inside.

$85 1 cylinder needed
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Crunchy Munching

As you grill up the corn for your cookout, don’t forget hippos get hungry too! Pygmy hippos, critically endangered in the wild, love munching on crunchy corn. Buy them a basket today.

$10 10 baskets needed
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Make Like Peter Piper...

…and pick some peppers for primates. And don’t forget the big cats, pygmy hippo, rhinos and small mammals! Big and small animals alike go wild for this tasty treat.

$15 10 baskets needed
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Wobbly Weebles

Bounce with the big cats as they pounce and play! Small weebles are durable and wobbly, allowing for hours of fun.

$30 12 shares needed
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Seeing Red

Usually found climbing in their trees, the zoo's red pandas can be hard to spot. With nest cameras, zookeepers can carefully monitor the behavior of this courting couple.

$50 4 shares needed
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Nourishment for Nayembi

As western lowland gorilla baby Nayembi recovers from the facial injury she suffered in late February, she’ll have a healthy appetite. Help contribute to formula and other nourishing food as she grows over the coming months.

Cost to Feed Nayembi for One Week - $125

Cost to Feed Nayembi for One Month - $544

 

 

$24 78 days needed
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Around-the-Clock Care

Animal care and veterinary staff will be tending to baby Nayembi 24/7 for the next several months. You can help support their ’round-the-clock efforts by chipping in for gorilla support team shifts.

Support Nayembi with one day of around-the-clock care - $576

 

$50 24 needed
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