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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.
Family Ties ›
Few cultural institutions can match the depth of community pride and stewardship that Lincoln Park Zoo inspires. Over 150 years generations of Chicagoans have made sure the North Side neighborhood
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Nature in the Neighborhoods ›
When you visit your neighborhood park do you pay attention to its wildlife? Or, if you’re a caregiver with kids, do you make a beeline for the playground and disregard the bees and the plants they
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Arctic Artistry ›
The three polar bears roaming through a garden next to Walter Family Arctic Tundra’s underwater viewing window may seem whimsically adapted to their habitat. One sports an enormous torso and green
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All My Penguins Season 2 Episode 1: Back to Black (and White) ›
This summer, All My Penguins, a web series chronicling the lives of the colony of endangered African penguins at Lincoln Park Zoo, is back with more drama, romance and penguins (well...one
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Learning Programs that Nurture a Love for Nature ›
With programs for children, teens, adults, and families, Lincoln Park Zoo’s Learning Department is proud to create memorable experiences that connect people to nature. These programs inspire and
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Get Your Exhibition Pass! ›
Lincoln Park Zoo is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a free, commemorative on-grounds exhibition, “From Swans to Science: 150 Years of Lincoln Park Zoo”, running through September 3 during
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City Mouse, Suburban Mouse ›
About a year and a half ago, when we sat down and planned an urban small mammal study, we were unsure how things would play out. Would all of our traps be stolen the first night out? Would we
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Falling in Love with the Wyoming Toad ›
The following is an update from Rachel Santymire, Ph.D., director of the zoo's Davee Center for Epidemiology and Endocrinology, about ongoing
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Chewing the Scenery ›
Springtime brings human locavores to the farmers market to browse for fresh greens. Meanwhile, Lincoln Park Zoo’s chameleons, chimpanzees, and alpacas (pictured above) are eating right from the
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