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.

CBS News Chicago Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo is welcoming three new meerkats. Clover, Violet, and Dahlia are just 1.5 years old and were born in the same litter at a zoo in Madison, Wisconsin.

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.

About 4,500 runners and walkers took part in a 5K run and walk and 10K run, raising more than $20,000. "All proceeds from the race help keep Lincoln Park Zoo free and open to all, as well as ...

By Kade Heather/Chicago Sun-Times Wire • Published January 15, 2025 • Updated on January 16, 2025 at 5:25 pm ...

Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, according to a statement from zoo officials on Wednesday. It also announced that ...

A white-handed gibbon named JC has joined the Lincoln Park Zoo on the same day as her sixth birthday. JC arrived from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, where she was born to mom Chanee and dad Leo ...

Forget the idea that big-city attractions come with big-ticket prices. Lincoln Park Zoo, tucked in the heart of Chicago, is free to visit every day of the year — and summer brings even more ways to ...

Lincoln Park Zoo is now home to six female alpacas. The animals range in age from 1 to 24 and each has a distinctive look and personality. This is the first time since 2019 that alpacas have been ...

Flamingo, seal die of bird flu at Lincoln Park Zoo The Chilean flamingo, named Teal, hatched last fall and died Jan. 8. The 7-year-old harbor seal, named Slater, died the next day.