Wish List
Buy Something Special for the Zoo’s Animals
Want to share a special treat with your favorite animal? Browse the Lincoln Park Zoo Wish List, which has everything they love, from tasty snacks to fun-fueling toys.
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Busy Beaks From cinereous vultures to European white storks, our birds of prey are equipped with powerful beaks. Help keep them busy and exercised with the gift of Kong toys!
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Bird Book Zoo staff involved in avian care have a lot to keep track of with more than 10,000 bird species worldwide! Help them out by giving them volume seven of “Handbook of the Birds of the World”, the first handbook to cover every known bird species.
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Watch Your Step The feathered residents of the McCormick Bird House appreciate the soft, variable texture of Nomad mats. The mats help cushion various pressure points on the birds’s feet—similar to carpet versus hardwood floors for people. Contribute to a good cause for their claws!
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Return of the King Guam Micronesian kingfishers are extinct in the wild. The zoo’s breeding pairs over the years have done their part to bolster the species’ numbers, producing dozens of chicks. Help fuel their comeback with a basket of anoles—small, common lizards these rare birds love to eat.
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The Purrfect Gift The sun is shining and Mitya, our Amur leopard, is feeling playful. Support care for these critically endangered big cats by buying him an enrichment ball.
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Leaping Lions! Keep our African lions, Amur leopard and Amur tigers occupied for hours with big cat bungees. Whether swatting or gnawing on these durable toys, our favorite felines love these hanging playthings.
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Thinking Inside the Box The zoo's black rhinos get active by knocking around enrichment boxes. Offer them a square deal by chipping in for one today!
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Delicious Digs While you’re playing Frisbee, the zoo’s Western lowland gorillas will be enjoying their own fun in the sun. Watch them as they gather around their new cylinder, digging out the delicious treats hidden inside.
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Crunchy Munching As you grill up the corn for your cookout, don’t forget hippos get hungry too! Pygmy hippos, critically endangered in the wild, love munching on crunchy corn. Buy them a basket today.
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Make Like Peter Piper... …and pick some peppers for primates. And don’t forget the big cats, pygmy hippo, rhinos and small mammals! Big and small animals alike go wild for this tasty treat.
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Wobbly Weebles Bounce with the big cats as they pounce and play! Small weebles are durable and wobbly, allowing for hours of fun.
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Seeing Red Usually found climbing in their trees, the zoo's red pandas can be hard to spot. With nest cameras, zookeepers can carefully monitor the behavior of this courting couple.
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Nourishment for Nayembi As western lowland gorilla baby Nayembi recovers from the facial injury she suffered in late February, she’ll have a healthy appetite. Help contribute to formula and other nourishing food as she grows over the coming months. Cost to Feed Nayembi for One Week - $125 Cost to Feed Nayembi for One Month - $544
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Around-the-Clock Care Animal care and veterinary staff will be tending to baby Nayembi 24/7 for the next several months. You can help support their ’round-the-clock efforts by chipping in for gorilla support team shifts. Support Nayembi with one day of around-the-clock care - $576
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