07/16/17 - Day 104 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Park Conservatory and Zoo
Heading north from Chinatown on the Lakefront Trail, I visited Lincoln Park, home of the Lincoln Park Conservatory and Zoo, both free and open to the public (maybe that's why taxes are so high here.)
The conservatory is an indoor greenhouse with a few different climates featured. The care takers added a bit of a Jurassic Park theme to the rain forest exhibit with a few dinosaur decorations. The grounds surrounding facility are well manicured with lots of seasonal flowers.
The zoo is right next door to the conservatory.
The zoo is quite large and features a large number of animal exhibits. I was surprised how well it was put together for a free venue.
The lion exhibit was very entertaining as the male lion had a habit of getting up on top of the tallest rock and roaring at the crowd. I've never witnessed a lion roaring in person, it's one of the most gangster things I've ever seen.
There was also a bird enclosure that allowed you to walk through freely which allowed for some good close up pictures.
Outside the zoo, some local wildlife made an appearance.
On the way home I noticed that an offshore storm had stirred up the lake. While not quite a rough as I've seen the Atlantic or the Gulf, it was surprising to see waves like this on a lake.
The conservatory is an indoor greenhouse with a few different climates featured. The care takers added a bit of a Jurassic Park theme to the rain forest exhibit with a few dinosaur decorations. The grounds surrounding facility are well manicured with lots of seasonal flowers.
The zoo is right next door to the conservatory.
The zoo is quite large and features a large number of animal exhibits. I was surprised how well it was put together for a free venue.
The lion exhibit was very entertaining as the male lion had a habit of getting up on top of the tallest rock and roaring at the crowd. I've never witnessed a lion roaring in person, it's one of the most gangster things I've ever seen.
There was also a bird enclosure that allowed you to walk through freely which allowed for some good close up pictures.
Outside the zoo, some local wildlife made an appearance.
On the way home I noticed that an offshore storm had stirred up the lake. While not quite a rough as I've seen the Atlantic or the Gulf, it was surprising to see waves like this on a lake.
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