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Cat vs. Rat: A Tale of Two Conservation Projects ›
Forget cat vs. mouse. There’s a new rivalry at Lincoln Park Zoo: African lions vs. Chicago’s rats.
Or, more specifically: the zoo scientists who study Tanzania’s Serengeti ecosystem vs. the
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Zoo Heroes ›
Anyone who has ever worked with animals or had a pet knows it’s not all feeding, playing, and interacting. There are messes to clean, animal personality quirks to learn, and a lifelong commitment
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Guardians in the Storm ›
While the city shuts down due to the winter storm, Lincoln Park Zoo’s keepers and grounds crew braved the negative temperatures and gusty winds to head in to care for the animals and the zoo.
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Snow Day for Zoo Animals ›
While winter snow storms may cause a headache for humans, it’s a perfect form of enrichment for the animals at the zoo! In addition to taking care of the animals by feeding them, cleaning their
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Celebrating 10 Years with the Urban Wildlife Institute ›
Wildlife enriches our lives. If we are to steward biodiversity into the future, we must learn empathy for animals, and to coexist with those that live in the wild…in our backyards and beyond.
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Make Some Zoo Year’s Resolutions ›
After all that holiday feasting it's not surprising many of our new year’s resolutions include exercise. Lincoln Park Zoo is here to motivate you, starting this Sunday. Register today for these
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Tried and True ›
As busy as our lives get, as relentless as the news cycle can be, it’s comforting to know there are cultural institutions steadfast in their missions and community support year after year. Lincoln
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The Right Touch ›
Beyond their red-tinged faces, their thick fur, and their intense gazes, the Japanese macaques at Lincoln Park Zoo all have something else in common: they dislike celery.
While hatred of
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Stash Your Trash ›
Rats. Can’t live with them, can’t live without them—or so it seems in a city like Chicago. Researchers from Lincoln Park Zoo’s
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