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Summer 2018 Magazine
Explore the zoo’s rich history, its advances in science that help apes, and an interactive sleuthing challenge on grounds.
It’s a Boy! ›
It’s a boy! After sending a blood sample to a lab for genetic analysis, we’re thrilled to announce the sex of the newest African penguin at Robert and Mayari Pritzker Penguin Cove—and on #
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A Ranch Refuge for Black-footed Ferrets ›
The following is the latest update in our blog series about the Black-Footed Ferret Recovery Program, which
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Going Greener Every Day ›
At Lincoln Park Zoo, we are not only caretakers of wildlife, we are also environmental conservationists. And for environmental conservation to succeed, community collaboration is essential. With
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Little Brown Bat Named Official Mammal of Chicago ›
For 150 years Lincoln Park Zoo has connected people with nature in the heart of Chicago. Today, the City of Chicago honored the institution’s past, present, and future by naming the little brown
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African Penguin Chick Arrives ›
What’s black and white and almost ready to join the cozy colony at Lincoln Park Zoo’s Robert and Mayari Pritzker Penguin Cove? The first-ever endangered
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Celebrating Zoo Volunteers ›
National Volunteer Week is April 15–21! Lincoln Park Zoo truly wouldn't be the same without its dedicated corps of volunteers, who support Chicago's free zoo in a variety of roles, from teaching
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DIY Insect Hotel ›
Insect hotels are simple to make and provide shelter for garden-defending and pollinating insects. They also benefit native bats, whose appetite for insects helps control insect populations.
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Be a Part of Autism Awareness Month at Lincoln Park Zoo! ›
April is Autism Awareness Month and Lincoln Park Zoo is marking the occasion with a variety of ways for all visitors to connect to wildlife!
There will be sensory-inclusive Meet an Animal
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Polar Attraction ›
There's no other way to say it: Siku and Talini, the zoo's recently introduced polar bears, are unbearably cute together. Behind this cuteness, though, is a shared effort among institutions within
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