Lincoln Park Zoo's newest residents, a herd of alpacas, are calling Chicago home for the first time in 6 years. The herd of six female alpacas range in ages from 1 to 24 years old. The group consists ...

Elyssa is a digital news producer for CBS Chicago. She covers breaking news and manages the station's social media presence. Chicago residents voted, and one name was selected for the Lincoln Park Zoo ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- All three of the new lion cubs at the Lincoln Park Zoo are boys! That's what the zoo's veterinary staff learned when they gave the cubs their first health exam. Until now, they've ...

Did you know you can visit Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo for free year-round? This summer, bring the family for animal demos, toddler play, a carousel ride and even a quick stroll to the beach. Forget ...

A walk through Lincoln Park Zoo may very well be a staple of summer in Chicago. And for those who prefer to wander exhibits drink-in-hand, two fan-favorite festivals will return to the zoo this summer ...

CHICAGO — Tickets are now on sale for Lincoln Park Zoo’s annual Zoolights. This beloved festival is for guests of all ages ...

CHICAGO — The Lincoln Park Zoo has introduced their new 6-year-old river otter named “Tucker.” He is a 6-year-old adult river otter who hails from Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot, North Dakota. “In the ...

JC, a white-handed gibbon, has joined the Lincoln Park Zoo on her sixth birthday, and is quickly becoming friends with Murray ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A fourth piping plover chick has successfully been hatched at the Lincoln Park Zoo. The endangered Great Lakes piping plover couple, Monty and Rose, had three hatchlings at Chicago's ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — As Chicago faced its first heat wave of the summer season, animals at the Lincoln Park Zoo beat the heat with some cool treats. Umande, a western lowland gorilla living at the zoo’s ...

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