For Wildlife. For All.

For Wildlife. For All.

For Wildlife. For All.
For Wildlife. For All.

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Eastern Black Rhino Kapuki Is Expecting!

Lincoln Park Zoo is celebrating a giant pachyderm-sized announcement: eastern black rhino Kapuki is pregnant! The calf is due in early spring at Regenstein African Journey.
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Fall Fest at the Zoo

Chicago’s favorite free, family-friendly fall celebration brings harvest-time magic to the zoo with a stacked lineup of autumnal fun for everyone—plan your visit today!
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Trick-or-Treat at the Zoo

Head to the zoo on Saturday, October 18 for our annual free trick-or-treating event, Spooky Zoo!
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Promoting Wellbeing Through Behavior

Training sessions are often entertaining for people to watch, but that’s not why they’re done at Lincoln Park Zoo. Learn more about all the ways training benefits the animals at the zoo!
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A New Podcast from Lincoln Park Zoo

How does poop tell a welfare story? What is a great ape blood bank? Why does the zoo study cities? Tune in to That Tracks, Lincoln Park Zoo’s new podcast, and find out!
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New Lincoln Park Zoo Web App

There’s a new way to navigate your visit! In our new web app, you can explore an interactive map, see what to do during your visit, learn about your favorite animals, and more—no download required.
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News

Learn about what’s happening at Lincoln Park Zoo, from new animal arrivals to progress on science projects and conservation initiatives.

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Creating a Place for Connection

In a city where skyscrapers are built every day, Lincoln Park Zoo is dedicated to being the place in Chicago for all things wildlife—where children learn to love animals, where adults rediscover what it’s like to wonder, and where nature isn’t just an escape, but the priority.

Work Grounded in Purpose

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Care

Animal care comes first. It’s why we prioritize individual well-being over everything. With the help of our scientific research team, staff and volunteers work to provide the best animal care and welfare outcomes for each animal.

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Conservation

The first step in protecting wildlife populations is learning how; the next step is doing something about it. With one of the largest zoo-based conservation and science programs in the country, we fund, support, and lead research projects locally and globally.

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Community

We all share one global wildlife community. Through engagement and education, we connect people with nature across the greater Chicagoland area. Our commitment to community here contributes to defending wildlife everywhere.

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Upcoming Events

 

Fall Fest

September 26-October 26

Chicago’s free and family-friendly fall celebration returns to Lincoln Park Zoo with a full slate of harvest-time fun, including Haunted History Tours, fun rides and attractions, trick-or-treating, and more!

Haunted History Tour

Tuesdays and Wednesdays in October

Tag along with Adam Selzer, host of Mysterious Chicago Tours, as he leads you on a creepy crawl through the zoo’s graveyard roots and a few of its most famously haunted hangouts.

Spooky Zoo

Saturday, October 18

Head to the zoo on Saturday, October 18 for our annual free trick-or-treating event, Spooky Zoo!

Keep Your Zoo Free

80% of our operating costs are supported by zoo members, donors, and visitors. With your support, we’re proud to say that we’ve kept the zoo free and accessible to everyone for the past 150 years. Together, we can keep it that way.

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