That Tracks, A Lincoln Park Zoo Podcast

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How does poop tell a welfare story? What is a great ape blood bank? Why does the zoo study cities? Tune in to Lincoln Park Zoo's new podcast, That Tracks, and find out!

Episodes

  1. JAN 9

    That Tracks: Horticulture is an Art and Science

    How does the zoo care for thousands of plant species? Horticulturist Katrina explains! 0:35 Being an accredited botanic garden  2:49 Importance of tree canopies  3:50 Collaboration at the zoo 5:20 Taking care of plants in a zoo setting 6:20 Curating 49 acres of plants 8:30 Geographical hardiness zones explained 10:25 Seasonality and caring for plants 12:20 Planning for the future 14:40 Plants with different functions 16:20 How to be wildlife-friendly at home 18:00 Plants provide food for animals 19:30 The significance of being a free botanic garden  21:50 The past and future of horticulture 24:00 Beautiful gardens at the zoo 24:45 Learn more about Katrina

    26 min

  2. 12/12/2025

    That Tracks: Animal Care is Built on Trust

    What is it like being a zookeeper? Keepers Cruz and Brittany explain!    0:22 Meet Brittany and Cruz  1:00 They journey to becoming a keeper  3:35 Education is key to being a keeper  4:20 A day in the life of a keeper  6:30 Different care for different species  9:30 How animals respond to keepers  12:40 Trusting the animals  16:10 Grieving animals   21:10 Collaboration across teams  22:55 Favorite animal stories   24:50 How animals communicate  27:30 Get to know Brittany and Cruzanne

    30 min

  3. 11/12/2025

    That Tracks: Veterinary Care is Complex

    How does one care for hundreds of animals representing dozens of species? Lincoln Park Zoo’s lead veterinarian, Dr. Kathryn, explains! 1:04 Dr. Kathryn’s background 1:30 The path to be a veterinarian 3:33 The breadth of veterinary work 5:20 Being flexible for different situations 6:35 Modeling to treat various species 11:00 Preventative exams 13:50 The future of veterinary medicine 17:05 Blood banking for great apes 22:10 Lincoln Park Zoo veterinary residency program 25:45 Who is Dr. Kathryn?

    28 min

  4. 10/07/2025

    That Tracks: Conservation is About People

    Bali mynas as canaries in the coal mine? Conservationist Sunny Nelson explains. 0:40 Sunny's career start 1:50 The switch from care to conservation 3:30 Lincoln Park Zoo's global impact 5:25 Conservation stories across different communities 6:50 Different tactics for conservation for diverse communities 8:55 Working with scientists 10:45 How Bali mynas inspired Sunny 12:55 What is a Bali myna? 14:30 Poaching as an umbrella term 16:00 Trafficking can happen in our own backyard 16:55 Wildlife trafficking 18:30 Research is essential to stop wildlife trafficking 20:22 What is CITES 23:30 Lincoln Park Zoo's care of trafficked species 27:30 Get to know Sunny

    30 min

  5. 09/03/2025

    That Tracks: Food Supports Animal Happiness

    How do you feed 700+ animals? Nutritionist Siga Lapinskas explains!

    28 min
  • 5 Episodes

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How does poop tell a welfare story? What is a great ape blood bank? Why does the zoo study cities? Tune in to Lincoln Park Zoo's new podcast, That Tracks, and find out!

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