Just around the riverbend at Lincoln Park Zoo, visitors may spot a playful new face splashing into the spotlight.

Lomelok, born in January 2023, underwent spinal surgery to address a herniated disc in March 2024. A surgery first of its kind, according to the Zoo. The cub's recovery was slow and steady, however, ...

Mom and calf are doing well, and we couldn't be happier.

During an exclusive early opening to zoo members and the media, the doors to the enclosure housing Hazina, the zoo’s newest rhino, and her mother, Kapuki, slid open at 9 a.m., but it would take nearly ...

Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo welcomed an adorable 1-year-old North American river otter named Mystie this week. Mystie was ...

Lincoln Park Zoo Share Zoo Fiesta is “su fiesta” and you’re invited! Enjoy a family-friendly event celebrating Latine cultures and communities with live music, culinary delights, cultural performances ...

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two animals at the Lincoln Park Zoo — a seal and a flamingo — died of bird flu last week, the zoo announced Wednesday. The Chilean flamingo, Teal, died Wednesday, Jan. 8. The harbor ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- On June 2, thousands of people will be lacing up their shoes for Lincoln Park Zoo's 46th Annual Run for the Zoo. Gretchen Kirchmer, director of marketing and events at the zoo, joined ...

"[T]his year for the first time, with brilliant lights and a slew of holiday-themed activities, the zoo is coming alive at night," the Chicago Tribune wrote 30 years ago next month. The article from ...