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Green tree pytho in exhibit

Science Projects

Lincoln Park Zoo’s research advances global conservation and innovative care—and helps ecosystems thrive in our urbanizing world. Use the tool below to explore our impact, which spans six continents and makes a real difference for animals both at zoos and in the wild.

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Aerial view of Lincoln Park with coordinates of wildlife spottings
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A Community Effort to Monitor Chicago’s Bats
Chimpanzees socializing at Chimp Haven
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A Zoo-sanctuary Partnership for Chimpanzees
Red wolf in exhibit
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Advising AZA Species Survival Plans®
Zoo scientists hold a wild amphibian
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Amphibian Health and Stress Physiology
Two Bali mynas in exhibit
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Avian Reintroduction and Translocation Database (2005-2010)
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Black Rhinoceros Conservation
An image captured by a motion-activated field camera of a fox staring into the distance
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Chicago Wildlife Watch
A virtual representation of Earth from space
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Compiling Demographic Data into COMPADRE and COMADRE Database
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Conserving the Black-footed Ferret
A toad
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Developing Welfare Indicators for Less-understood Species
Eastern massasauga rattlesnake in exhibit
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Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Recovery Efforts
A logging path cut through the African rainforest
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Evaluating Logging Impacts
Animal Care staff observing a swimming penguin in exhibit
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Evaluating the Impact of Zoo Programs on Animal Welfare
Zoo scientists setting up a motion-activated field camera in the African rainforest
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Goualougo Video Analysis Lab
A wild mountain gorilla peering through the foliage
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Hormones, Behavior, and Environment in Rwanda’s Mountain Gorillas
African painted dog in exhibit
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Measuring Stress in Wild Species
A bettong in exhibit
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Measuring the Impact of Light and Sound on Animal Welfare
Red wolf peering through foliage in exhibit
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Modeling Red Wolf Recovery (2013-2019)
Two red pandas in exhibit
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Modeling the Future of Zoo and Aquarium Populations
Zoo scientists trekking through the African rainforest
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Monitoring Ape Health
Multiple wild bats hanging from a wooden ceiling
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Monitoring Bat Diversity in and Around Chicago