Thursday, August 15, 2013

Lincoln Park Zoo



Is there anything better than a free zoo?

Located on the north side of Chicago, the Lincoln Park Zoo opens at 10 a.m. daily and offers free admission. The zoo is part of a larger park and has multiple entrances.

We entered by the seals, and after watching them swim for a few minutes, encountered a very active male lion prowling around his enclosure. We proceeded to see monkeys, gorillas, zebras, camels, flamingos, bears and more.

The only money we spent during our visit was for a carousel ride ($2.75 even for parents who have to stand to accompany small children) and lunch at one of the cafes.

We needed about three hours for our visit but didn’t quite see everything. Another hour would have been well spent.

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