Lincoln Park Zoo

For the zoo in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, see Lincoln Park Zoo (Manitowoc).
Lincoln Park Zoo
Zoo administration building
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41°55′17″N 87°38′02″W / 41.92139°N 87.63389°W / 41.92139; -87.63389
Date opened1868[1]
Location2204 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Land area35 acres (14 ha)
No. of animals1,100[2]
No. of species200[2]
Annual visitors3.42 million[3]
MembershipsAZA[4]
Major exhibitsFarm-in-the-Zoo, Helen Brach Primate House, Pepper Family Wildlife Center, Kovler Seal Pool, McCormick Bird House, Nature Boardwalk, Pritzker Family Children's Zoo, Regenstein African Journey, Regenstein Center for African Apes, Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House[5]
Public transit accessBus interchange CTA
Websitewww.lpzoo.org

Lincoln Park Zoo, also known as Lincoln Park Zoological Gardens, is a 35-acre (14 ha) zoo in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois. The zoo was founded in 1868 and is the second oldest zoo in the United States. It is also one of a small number of zoos to offer free admission.[6] The zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). In 2019 it also became an accredited arboretum.[7][8]

Lincoln Park Zoo is home to a wide variety of animals. The zoo's exhibits include big cats, polar bears, penguins, gorillas, reptiles, monkeys, and other species totaling about 1,100 animals from some 200 species.

The Lincoln Park Zoo was long home to a burr oak tree which was estimated to more than 250 years old. The tree was cut down on May 2, 2023, due to poor health.[9][10] Thirty-six scions of the tree were grafted onto root stock and are growing at the Morton Arboretum.[11]

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  2. ^ a b "Lincoln Park Zoo Fact Sheet" (PDF). Lincoln Park Zoo. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  3. ^ Johnson, Steve. "Lincoln Park Zoo to remain free until 2050 — and why the contract was extended early". Chicago Tribune.
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  6. ^ "Lincoln Park Zoo (zoo, Chicago, Illinois, United States) - Encyclopædia Britannica". Britannica.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  7. ^ Ellis, Maddie (30 November 2022). "That tree has just witnessed so much history': Lincoln Park Zoo's massive bur oak, which is dying, slated for removal in spring". Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune Media Group. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  8. ^ Ruppenthal, Alex. "Lincoln Park Zoo Receives Arboretum Accreditation". wttw.com. Window to the World. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  9. ^ D'Onofrio, Jessica (2 May 2023). "Crews cut down tree older than Chicago at Lincoln Park Zoo". abc7chicago.com/. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  10. ^ Kueppers, Courtney (2 May 2023). "Crews cut down a legendary 300-year-old tree at Lincoln Park Zoo". wbez.org. Chicago Public Media Inc. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  11. ^ Wittich, Jake (27 April 2023). "Dying Lincoln Park Zoo Oak Tree Older Than Chicago To Be Cut Down Monday. Here's How To Say Goodbye". BlockClubChicago.org. Block Club Chicago. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.