Best Zoos, Aquariums & Animal Encounters
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Stingray Touch
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Shedd Aquarium
Aquatic creatures from around the world. State-of-the-art indoor aquarium, famous for its variety of habitats & views of Lake Michigan.
Washington Park Zoo, Michigan City Zoo
Lakeside zoo with an observation tower. A 15-acre zoo featuring tigers & other animals plus an observation tower overlooking Lake Michigan.
Farm in the Zoo
Barns & pens for visiting farm animals. Cows, chickens & pigs on display, plus an edible garden with hands-on activities like planting.
Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo
Pathways through a prairie-style garden. Prairie-style garden with trails, filled with native plants & home to birds, frogs & other wildlife.
Regenstein Center for African Apes
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Regenstein Small Mammal and Reptile House
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Lincoln Park Zoo
Free zoo with an interactive farm. Small, free zoo with lions, primates, reptiles, a children's area & an interactive farm exhibit.
Pritzker Family Children's Zoo
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Kovler Seal Pool
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Robert and Mayari Pritzker Penguin Cove
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Regenstein African Journey
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Walter Family Arctic Tundra
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Seven Seas
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Pinniped Point
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Hamill Family Play Zoo
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Big Cats
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The Swamp
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Tropic World
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Chicago Zoological Society
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Brookfield Zoo
Sprawling zoo with thousands of animals. Lions, tigers, dolphins & more frolic in natural indoor & outdoor settings at this wildlife park.
The Living Coast
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Cosley Zoo
5 acres of native Illinois animals. 5-acre facility featuring native domestic animals & wildlife, plus ponds, a barn & natural habitats.
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