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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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Housewarming Presence ›
On a cold Chicago day, you escape into the warm, lush, exotic world of Regenstein African Journey. Vines twine overhead. Huge leaves create a
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De Brazza's Monkey Born at Zoo ›
Harry Potter fans may equate De Brazza's monkeys with Dumbledore thanks to the white, beard-like facial hair sported by adults of this central African species. De Brazza's monkey babies, however,
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Blueprints for the Man in Red ›
Months of planning go into producing the magnificent light displays and icy artworks for ZooLights Presented by ComEd and Invesco QQQ.
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Enriching Gifts for the Animals ›
Rhinos may not know what the holidays are, but that doesn’t stop them from enjoying presents! Allison Kao, the zoo’s behavioral husbandry and enrichment manager, makes a list and checks it twice
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