Magazine & News

Learning on the Go

Connecting people with nature in an inspiring and educational way is always on Lincoln Park Zoo’s to-do list. That’s why, when you’re on grounds, you’ll often see teams of volunteers or staff members facilitating our interactive mobile learning stations.

The 5 Best Views From the Run for the Zoo Course

Since 1978, Run for the Zoo has been a staple of the Chicago race calendar. Back when it started, it cost $5 to run and the course was 8.9 miles long.

Conservation, Learning

2023 Black-Crowned Night Heron Field Log

From Henry Adams, Wildlife Management Coordinator at the Urban Wildlife Institute and primary investigator of all things night heron-related at Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo Magazine

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Fall/Winter 2022

Forging the Future

Surprising science, holiday happenings, programs connecting teens to nature, & more

Lincoln Park Zoo Magazine: Fall/Winter 2022

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Fall/Winter 2022

Saving Little Fire Faces

Darkness lies all around Lincoln Park Zoo keeper Bryan Summerford as he crouches in the fragmented forests of West Java, Indonesia, surprisingly nestled up next to coffee and other agriculture fields. Armed with a red flashlight, notebook, and camera, he…

Fall/Winter 2022

Surprising Science

Lincoln Park Zoo scientists labor year-round on research projects designed to help humans learn more about animals in many different contexts. This type of work allows the zoo to better care for the individuals that reside here. Visitors don’t necessarily…

Fall/Winter 2022

From Zoo Teen to Team Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo’s teen programs allow students in Grades 8-12 to participate in conservation activities, learn about future careers, and gain experience in fields like education and research. Participating teens also become part of the zoo family, which gives them…

Fall/Winter 2022

Did you know that Lincoln Park Zoo has 18 green roofs, scattered across its grounds? They aren’t meant to beautify the grounds, as they’re in hard-to-reach behind-the-scenes spaces, but they provide valuable services for the zoo and the city of…

Fall/Winter 2022

Wild File Fall/Winter 2022

News Briefs from Lincoln Park Zoo

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Conservation, Learning

2023 Black-Crowned Night Heron Field Log

From Henry Adams, Wildlife Management Coordinator at the Urban Wildlife Institute and primary investigator of all things night heron-related at Lincoln Park Zoo

Tips for Eco-Friendly Travel

For those of us who love animals and wildlife, travel is a wonderful way to experience the world and broaden our horizons. We get to see nature in a way we haven’t before, whether we’re going to the beach in Key West, hiking mountains in Colorado, or just visiting some pretty lakeshore areas in Wisconsin.

Animals & Gardens, Conservation

Arbor Day at Lincoln Park Zoo

Arbor Day was first celebrated in the Nebraska Territory in 1872 as a tree-planting holiday for settlers to the area. More than 1 million trees were planted in Nebraska on that first holiday. After that, more and more states joined the celebration.

Bringing Lion Conservation Full Circle: From Lincoln Park Zoo to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

“There’s a hole just there,” Charles Foley, Ph.D. informs me—rather too unconcerned, I think, as I nervously pilot our Nissan 4×4 through a sea of wildebeest and zebra on the Tanzanian shortgrass plains.

Bringing Birds Back: The Alexander Center’s Computer Modeling Helps Conserve Puerto Rican Parrots

When you come to Lincoln Park Zoo’s Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House, you’ll encounter many unique scaled, water-based, furred (or not furred, in the case of the naked mole rats) creatures, from Egyptian fruit bats to prehensile-tailed porcupines and Jamaican iguanas.

SSP Meeting Notes: Lesser Hedgehog Tenrecs

It’s a day at the office like any other. Several people are sitting at a large table in a conference room. Their laptops are set up, showing the telltale squares of a Zoom call. A virtual desktop full of data is being shared to the screen at the front of the room.

Zoo News, Conservation

February 10, 2023

Protecting the Djéké Triangle

Lincoln Park Zoo scientists, along with international partners, have long conducted conservation research in the Republic of Congo, where scientists continue to learn about great apes and their habitats so we can better preserve them.

December 20, 2022

Celebrate Sustainably: Tips for Gifting with an Eco-friendly Touch

‘Tis the season to spread a bit of cheer! With the holidays now in full swing, it’s that time of year when we’re all thinking of ways to give our loved ones gifts that bring joy. As part of Lincoln…

November 11, 2022

Axolotls Endangered

The adorable amphibians called axolotls are having a moment. You may have seen them in the game Minecraft. Or you may have encountered plush versions at stores. Live ones can be found all over social media, too, with their colorful,…

October 18, 2022

Parsing Palm Oil

This time of year, conservation-minded organizations shine a light on the ubiquitous use of palm oil in products people use every day. That’s because this oil, harvested from the African palm oil tree and now an important part of the…

October 14, 2022

Get Out the Vote for Wildlife

Election Day takes place on November 8, and this year voters will see on their ballots a referendum to protect the Forest Preserves of Cook County. Lincoln Park Zoo urges residents to vote yes in support of the forest preserves—and…

October 5, 2022

7 Tips for Reducing Food Waste

As part of Lincoln Park Zoo’s vision to inspire communities to create environments where wildlife can thrive in an urbanizing world, we have long invited others to Take Action with Us—and we’ve offered suggestions on ways of doing it, including…

September 27, 2022

Focus on Food Waste

Lincoln Park Zoo is proud of its conservation and science efforts. Our scientists are always working to arm others with more knowledge and more tools about the animals that reside here and around the world, so we can better help…

September 15, 2022

Five Ways to Help Rhinos With Lincoln Park Zoo

World Rhino Day takes place on September 22! It’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the eastern black rhinos here at Lincoln Park Zoo, Kapuki and her son Romeo, while recognizing that there’s still a lot of work to do when…

Living Wildlife Friendly on Zoo Grounds

Thanks to the multitude of green open spaces as well as its location along a migratory bird flyway, Chicago has tremendous biological diversity—from flying squirrels to coyotes and more. But in cities like this, large swaths of concrete, shifted food…