Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes Lulu, a new Rhino star

The Lincoln Park Zoo recently welcomed their newest addition, Lulu, a 5-year-old female Eastern Black Rhino. Lulu’s arrival is another part of the zoo’s Eastern Black Rhinoceros Species Survival Plan.

The zoo has taken an active role in Black Rhino conservation by utilizing a hormone monitoring technique. While Eastern Black Rhinos mainly inhabit regions in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Kenya, their numbers have drastically declined, putting them on the list as endangered species.

Lincoln Park Zoo's research in hormone monitoring has led to the birth of two calves since 2013. While these calves now inhabit other zoos, Lulu's presence offers a new chapter in the zoo's ongoing conservation story. Lulu can be visited on the north side of the zoo as she continues to adjust to her new home and showcase her personality.