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Got Milkweed?: Help Support Pollinator Populations ›
Throughout the summer zoo grounds are a flourish with blooming plants, trees, and shrubbery! Nature Boardwalk is a great spot to soak up the sun, enjoy flowering plants, and appreciate local
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Special Parking Notice for Chicago Air and Water Show ›
If you are planning to visit the zoo during the Chicago Air and Water Show on Saturday, August 17, or Sunday, August 18, please be advised that these are very busy days due to our close proximity
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Sharing Is Caring ›
Pritzker Family Children’s Zoo is home to bears, beavers, wolves, and plenty of turtles year-round, but each spring, a unique “squawk squawk” from the surrounding treetops announces the arrival of
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Join the Family, for Your Family ›
Besides supporting worldwide conservation and animal care, zoo members get plenty of perks worth writing home about: from discounts on learning programs and carousel rides to early registration
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Gorilla Infants at Regenstein Center for African Apes Receive Names ›
The moment all zoo supporters have been waiting for! Lincoln Park Zoo is excited to announce the two western lowland gorilla male offspring have received names. The first gorilla baby, born to
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Happy National Zoo Keeper Week! ›
A ginormous thank you to Lincoln Park Zoo’s animal care specialists who care for nearly 700 animals and thousands of fish and insects on a daily basis. Keepers are at the heart of everything we do
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Lincoln Park Zoo Stays Free Through 2050 ›
Lincoln Park Zoo has been, and will always be, a magical place: a free oasis in the heart of Chicago, dedicated to connecting people to nature and creating environments where wildlife can thrive
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UWIN Partnership in South Africa ›
Humans exist within larger ecosystems—even in cities. We may alter the places we live, but animals are always around us. To minimize conflict between us and the creatures that share our cities, we
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Building Empathy Through Play ›
Caring for the natural world goes hand in hand with empathy, an emotional skill that begins developing in kids at an early age. Although young children tend to think that other people see, hear,
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