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How to Use Lincoln Park Zoo’s Web App

Lincoln Park Zoo has a new web app! Here’s a quick primer on what you can do with it and how to get started.

9 Things to Do at the Zoo This Summer

It’s summertime! If you’re planning a trip to the zoo right now, here are a few things you should see and do. Don’t miss out!

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Bisexual Botany

Throughout history, flowers have been symbols of sexuality, and the language of flowers has been used to evoke romance and love. After all, flowers are the reproductive organs of a plant, containing stamens, pistils, and pollen, and producing seeds. However,…

Diving Deeper

Urban Wildlife Network

At the Urban Wildlife Institute, scientists study cities and the wildlife within them to help mitigate human-wildlife conflict and connect residents with nature.

Past Dives

Goualougo Triangle Ape Project

Zoo researchers monitor great ape behavior, health, and tool use in a mature old growth forest inside the pristine Goualougo Triangle.

Lincoln Park Zoo Magazine

Magazine Archive

Fall/Winter 2022

Forging the Future

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

Lincoln Park Zoo Magazine: Fall/Winter 2022

Blogs

2024 Black-crowned Night Heron Field Log

Lincoln Park Zoo is currently the nesting site for a colony of black-crowned night herons, giving researchers a prime opportunity to study these state-endangered birds and learn more about them.

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5 Ways to Help Birds During Spring Migration

Spring migration is at its peak right now! More than 250 species, around 8 million individuals, travel through the city of Chicago during this season. Through mid-June, masses of migratory birds are returning from their warmer, southern winter homes to…

Understanding How Gentrification Affects Urban Wildlife Around Us

When you live in a city, coexisting with local wildlife can come in many forms. Sometimes you’re stuck dealing with a rat in your trash bin, but other times you’re greeted in the morning by a songbird singing outside your…

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Exploring Social Media’s Role in Primate Protection

Have you seen a primate on social media lately? How did it make you feel? For years, Lincoln Park Zoo has been at the forefront of research exploring how images of primates have affected the way people feel about them. Images…

November 15, 2023

Saving Species With SAFE

Have you ever heard the acronym “SAFE” in the context of conservation and zoo programs? If not, take note. You’ll most likely see more about it going forward. SAFE stands for Saving Animals From Extinction, and it’s something you should…

October 27, 2023

Making Progress on Palm Oil

The 37th Annual Spooky Zoo, hosted by the Auxiliary Board of Lincoln Park Zoo, took place on Saturday, October 21. New this year, the Auxiliary Board and Development team worked closely with the zoo’s Green Team and the PalmOil Scan app…

September 21, 2023

5 Easy Ways You Can Protect Gorillas

World Gorilla Day is on Sunday, September 24. Lincoln Park Zoo is celebrating these charismatic animals with a full day of activities, including enrichment sessions, action ideas mobile learning stations, and demonstrations.

Learning, Conservation

September 6, 2023

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

August 11, 2023

Creating a Win-Win for Wildlife and Communities

A first-hand account by Charles Foley, Ph.D., Senior Conservation Scientist for the Tanzania Conservation Research Program at Lincoln Park Zoo.

Animal Welfare Win: Illinois Passes Wild Animal Public Safety Act

In a significant victory for animal welfare, Illinois has established protections for nonhuman primates and bears from potentially harmful interactions with the public.

For a zoo keeper passionate about our reptile friends, no spring would truly be complete without an annual trek to southwest Michigan to get covered in mud (but hopefully NOT poison sumac and ticks) to search for one of the Midwest’s most endearing native venomous snakes.

Urban Animals and Chicago in Summer

Summer in Chicago is always fantastic—there’s so much going on. This year, many headlines have been dedicated to a rather unique event that’s taking place on the weekend of July 1–2: NASCAR Street Race Chicago in Grant Park.

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.

Conservation, Animals & Gardens

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.

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