Get Wild at the Lincoln Park Zoo
Yes, it’s winter as we write this and we know that thoughts of visiting a zoo are sometimes the furthest thing in people’s minds as chills descend with a freezing thud around us.But in the case of the Lincoln Park Zoo, the winter months can be equally enchanting as other months with less severe weather so we encourage you to venture out and see the wildlife in ways that not many get to experience.The zoo is housed on 35 acres and home to a vast array of animals totaling around 1,250 (depending on birthing seasons, etc.).If you love “all things” about Chicago you’ll definitely love the fact that the zoo allows visitors to see animals in a very natural habitat with the beauty of the city as its backdrop.In fact, you can watch gorillas as they climb trees and see Sears Tower looming in the distance!Exhibits and animal houses at the zoo include:
Antelope and zebra areaBlum-Kovler Penguin-Seabird HouseFarm in the Zoo presented by Jon DeereFlamingo habitatHelen Brach primate houseHope B. McCormick Swan poolKovler lion houseKovler sea lion poolMcCormick bear habitatMcCormick bird houseNature boardwalkPritzker Family children’s zooRegenstein African journeyRegenstein birds of prey exhibitRegenstein Center for African apesRegenstein small mammal-reptile house
Entrance to the zoo is free; and for those of you who would like a little trivia in advance of your visit, famed host of the television show Wild Kingdom Marlin Perkins was the director of the zoo from 1944 until 1962 at which time he left to work on the show which aired from 1963 to 1988.