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In This Issue: prepare for polar attractions, close encounters of the bird kind, and smart summer fun.

Concerns about support for science education in the nation’s classrooms are legitimate. But to those of us who attended the zoo’s spirited 13th annual Science Celebration today, it’s also clear that collaborative partnerships among science-based institutions, schools, and philanthropic benefactors can launch kids on lifelong journeys fueled by a love for science. Hosted by the…

In This Issue: learn how the zoo orchestrates harmonious habitats for people and wildlife.

In This Issue: meet the zoo’s newest arrivals—a colony of African penguins—and learn how zoos are working together to conserve the species in the wild.

Lincoln Park Zoo is pleased to announce that we’ve embarked on an unprecedented partnership with  national chimpanzee sanctuary Chimp Haven. This collaboration—the first major partnership between an accredited zoo and an accredited chimpanzee sanctuary in the United States—sees both organizations working together to improve the lives of these complex animals. As you know, Lincoln Park…

In This Issue: the zoo’s first-ever flamingo chicks hatched in a matter of weeks, but their historic arrival was years in the making…and required a little mud manipulation.

In This Issue: you might think the “Chicago ecosystem” offers few surprises, but zoo scientists are spotting plenty of unexpected wildlife in this urban range.

In This Issue: Lincoln Park Zoo’s first-ever red panda cubs, Clark and Addison, spent months behind the scenes before making a colorful debut this fall.

Lincoln Park Zoo is home to a wide array of species spanning several taxa, from armies of Madagascar hissing cockroaches to our baby eastern black rhinoceros, King. However, species diversity at zoos goes beyond the wildlife on exhibit; many native and non-native species live within the landscaped vegetation or water features around a zoo, in…

For the last couple years, Lincoln Park Zoo’s Urban Wildlife Institute has spent some time listening to the skies. Because of this data, we now have a pretty good idea of who is flying around at night, chomping up all of the nighttime insects, from moths to mosquitoes. Now that the weather is turning cooler, most…

The principles of natural selection make clear the fact that animals have adapted to particular environments. We’ve all heard how giraffes evolved long necks to reach the highest branches or how zebras evolved monochromatic stripes to confuse predators. But these principles apply equally to behavior, as well. Animals have evolved patterns of behavior to suit…

Brrr, it’s getting cold outside! Have you ever wondered how animals like squirrels survive Chicago’s freezing temperatures without so much as a coat? While people typically respond to the cold by staying inside and putting on layers, it turns out squirrels have a similar strategy for dealing with the challenges of winter. They tend to…