Magazine and News

As we near the end of a toasty summer in Chicago, it’s a stark reminder that cities near and far are experiencing extreme weather—from intense rain events to wildfires. Deforestation and burning fossil fuels releases rampant amounts of carbon dioxide...

Zoo Ball returns this year with a roar! Since 1976, the Women’s Board of Lincoln Park Zoo has been committed to supporting the zoo’s mission by taking on extensive fundraising efforts to bolster the financial health of the zoo—providing critical...

Above: African Lion females. Photo courtesy Riverbanks Zoo & Garden. The cat’s out of the bag! Lincoln Park Zoo is excited to announce that Pepper Family Wildlife Center is opening to the public Thursday, October 14—welcoming lions and other carnivores...

Dear zoo friends and supporters, As Lincoln Park Zoo’s President and CEO for the last 26 years and a zoo employee for 45, I am grateful beyond words to be engaged in the most meaningful and rewarding work possible: preserving...

There’s a new arrival at Regenstein Macaque Forest! On August 3, Japanese macaque Mito gave birth to a healthy, male infant as part of the Japanese Macaque Species Survival Plan® (SSP). This is Mito’s first pregnancy at Lincoln Park Zoo....

Bird is the word! Lincoln Park Zoo is excited to announce the arrival of hatchlings from seven bird species. Over at Flamingo Lagoon, the zoo welcomed two Chilean flamingo chicks as part of the Chilean Flamingo Species Survival Plan® (SSP)....

Lincoln Park Zoo is excited to announce the arrival of three male Père David’s deer at Camel & Zebra! Shui (“water”), Youyong (“swim”), and Lujiao (“antler”) arrived from the Bronx Zoo as recommended by the Père David’s Deer Species Survival...

‘Tee-rific’ news! Community-led, youth-designed, conservation-themed miniature golf course, Douglass 18, opens to the public this Saturday, August 7 in North Lawndale. Come play a round or two. Obstacles and sculptures for the 18-hole miniature golf course are all inspired by...

There’s no better way to spend the summer than at Lincoln Park Zoo! With zoo grounds in full bloom (check out the Lincoln Park Zoo tree map) and warmer weather and sunshine, it’s the perfect time to explore the zoo...

Talk about ‘egg-citing’ news! Lincoln Park Zoo and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are thrilled to announce the successful hatching of an endangered Great Lakes piping plover chick. The chick has been re-introduced to its ‘famous’ parents, Monty and...

Lincoln Park Zoo is excited to announce the arrival of two male white-blotched river stingrays at Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House! The siblings arrived from the Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay as recommended by the White-Blotched River Stingray Species Survival...

For decades, primates (monkeys, apes, and lemurs) have been used in the entertainment industry, appearing as “actors” and props in television shows, movies, advertisements, street performances, photographs, and music videos. These appearances negatively impact both individual animal welfare and the...