Dianne

Met a group from Scotland by the Eiffel Tower the other day and they asked where I was from. “America, unfortunately right now” got a good laugh from them. Of course I had to follow up with “Chicago,” just in case

It’s Giving Day 2025! Did you know @lpzoo.org is the only privately managed free-admission zoo in the United States? We welcome over 3 million visitors every year and your donations help keep Lincoln Park Zoo free to all and open 365 days a year! support.lpzoo.org/fundraiser/6...

Happy World Gorilla Day! Learn about how we care for the gorillas at Lincoln Park Zoo! @lpzoo.org 🌍🦍 youtu.be/DSWdkNK7IAo?...

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A dainty princess with her first pup cup

Bestie check-in featuring Djeke and Nyah 💚

I submitted a “pothole complaint” on the Chi311 app and the crater was actually fixed only six days later 🤯

Pic I took of Shota arriving at a cold Wrigley Field today.

Checked in for my eye appointment and the receptionist commented “wow, I would expect you to be older!” 😑 Yes, I realize I’m probably one of twenty millennials with my first name 👵🏼

Gorilla? Naw, that’s a little squirrel chewing on his bark chip. This lil guy has grown up in so many ways in just one year

Became a victim of an AllTrails ‘easy’ hike today.

So apparently I’ve turned into a panic packer and wait until a few hours before my flight to even open my suitcase 🙈

FaceTimed with my 6yo nephew earlier and he asked if I’m on my winter break now…I wish. I’m on my 2-day weekend that luckily falls on Christmas Day this year 😆

Nightly News: Kids Edition - Nov. 30 ’Tis the season! From Christmas trees to Santa Claus, to reindeer and snow, we’ve got a holiday preview. Do you know why we decorate our Christmas trees? Then, we explain our taste buds and the scienc...

Check out @katieacronin.bsky.social and the primates at Lincoln Park Zoo featured on Nightly News: Kids Edition! 🦍🐒 (starting at the 8:00min mark) www.nbcnews.com/video/nightl...

Sweet tooth: Ethiopian wolves seen feeding on nectar

"For the first time, Ethiopian wolves have been documented feeding on the nectar of Ethiopian red hot poker flowers. This is the first large carnivore species ever to be documented feeding on nectar."

Sweet tooth: Ethiopian wolves seen feeding on nectar www.biology.ox.ac.uk/article/swee... #wolves

It is!

A silverback gorilla resting his chin on his hand that is in a fist

So proud of this guy for his stellar training session with me this morning! 🦍

Can These Ex-Hollywood Chimps Find a Place Among the Apes? Behind the scenes at a Chicago zoo, chimpanzees who spent years entertaining humans are learning to befriend their own kind.

Check out the work Lincoln Park Zoo has been doing for #chimpanzees Eli and Susie www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/s...

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Kathy always makes the best nests 💤

Our midday stroll 🦍

Going to assume they’re filming The Bear across from my apartment

Brant on NBC just told us to wear our bike helmets during tornado warnings

hbd to the best new year’s eve baby, Zachary 💛

Getting into this career, I thought I may do a career talk at an elementary school someday. I never thought I would be giving guest lectures for college psych classes, yet today I gave my second one at college number two 😎

My new training project

Gray skies or blue, chances are good Umande will be outside 🦍

This is what happens when you let me dog sit. New jacket for the suburban boy not used to cold walks (he loves it) and another bed 💤

Who’s going to tell him I have to go back to work tomorrow?

This made the news Monday.
An update: The serval still has not been captured. The owner bought it in West Virginia. It’s been living in an apartment for the past two weeks after being purchased. Surprisingly, servals are not included under the term “dangerous animals” with Illinois state law.

It was fascinating to see the iris color variation in person at Bass Rock this past Spring!