WINDEE here, your friendly Chicago Star mascot! This month, I’m taking you for a visit to the Lincoln Park Zoo. Founded in 1868, it’s the fourth oldest zoo in North America. At that time, there were only two pairs of swans and now it’s grown to care for 1,100 animals from some 200 species!
There is so much to do here for kids like us! Zoo camps help us learn about the animals and how they’re cared for. At the Kovler Seal Pool, we can watch seal training sessions and at the Regenstein Center for African Apes, we get to see what the great apes enjoy eating. And you sure won’t want to miss seeing Pilipili, the first lion cub to be born at the zoo in 20 years!
A Lionel Train Adventure takes us around the zoo, through forest and canyon scenery. My favorite, the AT&T Endangered Species Carousel, has 48 hand-carved, hand-painted replicas of threatened animal species to ride on! Whee!
And, on Friday, Sept. 16, the zoo will host Movie Fest, featuring major films (like “Lion King” and “CATS”) with a DJ, lawn games and rides. Other activities for us small fries include field trips, sleepovers, scavenger hunts, campfire nights and so much more!
Our Lincoln Park Zoo covers over 35 acres and is one of only a few free admission zoos in the United States. Let’s go see the animals and have some FUN!
(Illustration by Rosemary Fanti, conceived by Candid Candace Jordan, Associate Publisher)
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