News

A Big Week for Bats ›

With Halloween just ahead, it’s a perfect time to celebrate Bat Week!

In the past few years, bat populations across North America have been on the decline

A Marching Celebration of Life ›

Every day I walk the grounds of Lincoln Park Zoo. I am regularly inspired, even awestruck by the animals in our care. Recently, we’ve invested more and more in inviting people to share in what I

Pumpkinpalooza ›

The fall harvest is well represented at Lincoln Park Zoo. Shop for a gorgeous gourd in our pumpkin patch (pictured above) at Fall Fest, which continues Friday–Sundays

A Zoo Director Takes Flight ›

We don’t normally make staff personnel announcements on Lincoln Park Zoo’s news blog, but this one is a deserving exception to that rule. I am proud to share that Megan R. Ross, Ph.D., has been

A Letter on Behalf of the Endangered Species Act ›

Lincoln Park Zoo recently sent this letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act:

August 22, 2018

To Whom it May Concern,