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What's in a color?
If you're an animal, everything from attraction and warning to confusion and communication.
in plain sight
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SLIDESHOW
Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House
Tour the most diverse house at the zoo, one filled with green scales and furry tails.

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Regenstein African Journey
Explore the diversity of Africa, where creatures inhabit dry thorn forests, cool riverbeds and hilly patches of sun-bathed turf.
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McCormick Bird House
Color takes flight! Marvel at the beauty of these winged creatures and examine the great diversity of life on display.
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Fisher Center for the Study
and Conservation of Apes: Keo
This video goes behind-the-scenes at the Regenstein Center for African Apes, where scientists use computers to enable the apes—and one standout chimpanzee in particular—to communicate with their human cousins.


 

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features

Precious Gems
Of the 230 species exhibited at Lincoln Park Zoo, 38 are listed as threatened or endangered by the United States Endangered Species Act.  

Field Diaries
From dense jungles to open plains, zoo scientists travel the world conducting research. Peek into their field diaries for updated reports.