Breakfast with the Apes

Breakfast with the Apes

Sunday, March 3

Thanks to all who attended this special event. Guests enjoyed a delicious breakfast courtesy of Tigerlily Catering in Regenstein Center for African Apes while Curator of Primates Maureen Leahy shared fascinating facts about the resident chimpanzees and gorillas. After breakfast, attendees were treated to an exclusive view of the zoo’s great apes during their most active time of day as Leahy led a tour of the state-of-the-art exhibits. The zoo’s gorilla and chimpanzee troops interacted with enrichment piñatas, providing guests with extra opportunities to observe the behavior of these unique primates.

Speaker

Maureen Leahy Curator of Primates Maureen Leahy has worked with primates for more than 15 years. She served at Brookfield Zoo and Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle before joining the animal care staff at Lincoln Park Zoo in 2007. Maureen oversees the care of 12 primate species at the Helen Brach Primate House and Regenstein Center for African Apes. She also works with the Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study of Conservation of African Apes to coordinate behavioral research projects and serves on the Gorilla Species Survival Plan® management group.

Multimedia

Gorilla and Chimpanzee Slideshow Enjoy this slideshow featuring an array of the zoo’s great apes, from babies to bachelors.

Baby Gorilla Bonding at Lincoln Park Zoo
First-time mom Bana snuggles with daughter Patty, a western lowland gorilla born at the zoo on October 11.