This was the chance to see the world in ways that you might not have a chance to see that world on the South Side of Chicago. “And for me and for my mother before me and, I suspect, my grandmother, this was the escape. “She gave me a tradition that started with her mother, that every Labor Day we would get on the 151 bus … and we would come to the zoo,” Hone said. Tina Hone, the city’s chief engagement officer, said she grew up on the South Side and coming to the zoo was special for her as she grew up. Credit: Maia McDonald/Block Club Chicago Zoo-goers begin viewing the outside lion habitat at Lincoln Park Zoo on Thursday, Oct. Credit: Maia McDonald/Block Club Chicago Lincoln Park curator of mammals Mike Murray (left), incoming President & CEO Megan Ross (middle) and City of Chicago chief engagement officer Tina Hone during the ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Oct. Zoogoers can get lion-themed face paint, talk with horticulturists about the savannah-inspired landscape and watch the red pandas and lynx get special enrichment Friday-Sunday. To celebrate the opening, the zoo will have activities for the public to enjoy and learn more about the new animals. They explored their space for the first time Thursday as visitors looked on. Their habitat has now doubled in size and is home to four lions: 3-year-old Jabari, a male and sisters Zari, Cleo and Hasira. The zoo’s lion house closed in 2019 for a major overhaul. “It makes your stress levels go down and we’re so happy to be that oasis that people can go to in Chicago and connect with nature here.” “We know that being connected to nature, after this last couple of years with the pandemic, being in nature gives you hope,” Megan Ross, the incoming CEO of the zoo, said to a crowd at the center’s ribbon-cutting ceremony. The center houses a pride of lions, as well as two red pandas, two Canada lynx and two snow leopards. The zoo opened its Pepper Family Wildlife Center on Thursday after two years of work. During these special event times, music and blinking or moving lights will remain static or turned off.LINCOLN PARK - Lincoln Park Zoo’s beloved big cats have finally returned. Lincoln Park Zoo will also offer sensory-friendly visit times on Nov. Registration is required, and zoo members will experience all regular ZooLights hours and happenings free of charge. RELATED: Chicago Christmas tree lighting ceremony returns in person at Millennium ParkĪctive zoo members will also have a chance to enjoy another free Members-Only night at ZooLights on December 13. Tickets are required for all guests, including infants and children, due to limited capacity. Tickets to ZooLights are free on Mondays and Tuesdays and $5 for Wednesdays through Sundays. Tickets are now on sale for the 27th annual holiday tradition at Lincoln Park Zoo. RELATED: ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo: See tickets, hours, more ![]() The holiday tradition has a few new features this year, including an enhanced Enchanted Forest and a magnificent holiday tree at the new Wildlife Center. It's open to members only starting Friday night, but opens to the public Saturday. ![]() ![]() ![]() The annual ZooLights are back at the Lincoln Park Zoo for the 27th annual holiday light show on Chicago's North Side.ĬHICAGO (WLS) - The annual ZooLights are back at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo.
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