As Chicago faced its first heat wave of the summer season, animals at the Lincoln Park Zoo beat the heat with some cool treats.

A new herd of alpacas are now calling Lincoln Park Zoo their home as Chicago welcomes the species for the first time in 6 years.

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.

Thousands of runners on Sunday morning participated in Lincoln Park Zoo’s 47th annual Run for the Zoo, a longstanding tradition that helps raise money for the zoo’s wildlife conservation efforts.

Also in 1976: The Great Ape House, which included six indoor habitats and a nursery plus an outdoor habitat, opened at Lincoln Park Zoo. The biggest improvement: no bars between animals and people.

Navy Pier has announced it summer 2025 lineup of events, including the usual twice-weekly fireworks, as well as concerts, trivia contests and themed cruises. Live On The Lake!

Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo announced the death of a Harbor Seal and a Chilean Flamingo as a result of the Avian Influenza, a highly pathogenic disease in free-ranging waterfowls.

ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo Now in its 30th year, this popular family-friendly attraction brightens Chicago’s dark winter nights with more than 3 million lights displayed across Lincoln Park Zoo.

Lincoln Park Zoo’s Project ChimpCARE is helping rehabilitate chimpanzees that were once pets or used in Hollywood films, The New York Times reports.

Demolition work at Freedom Park at San Diego’s Navy Pier began Wednesday morning.

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