
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.
All Projects

Supporting Healthy Populations
Modeling Red Wolf Recovery (2013-2019)

Supporting Healthy Populations
Modeling the Future of Zoo and Aquarium Populations

Conserving Threatened Wildlife
Monitoring Ape Behavior

Conserving Threatened Wildlife
Monitoring Ape Health

Conserving Threatened Wildlife
Monitoring Bat Diversity in and Around Chicago

Helping People and Wildlife Coexist
Monitoring Chicago’s Urban Small Mammals

Helping People and Wildlife Coexist
One Health in Montana (2013-2020)

Conserving Threatened Wildlife
Ornate Box Turtle Population Recovery in Illinois (2011-2016)

Supporting Healthy Populations
PMCTrack

Supporting Healthy Populations
PopLink

Helping People and Wildlife Coexist
Predicting Human-Wildlife Conflict Sites

Enhancing Animal Welfare
Project ChimpCARE

Conserving Threatened Wildlife
Protecting the Puerto Rican Parrot

Helping People and Wildlife Coexist
Protecting Wildlife Corridors in the Greater Tarangire Ecosystem

Helping People and Wildlife Coexist
Serengeti Health Initiative (2006-2018)

Supporting Healthy Populations
Staff Participation in AZA Population Management and Conservation Programs

Enhancing Animal Welfare
Studying How Primates Innovate and Learn

Enhancing Animal Welfare
Studying Primate Behavior

Helping People and Wildlife Coexist
The Chicago Rat Project

Conserving Threatened Wildlife,
Helping People and Wildlife Coexist
The Goualougo Triangle Ape Project

Helping People and Wildlife Coexist
The Urban Wildlife Information Network