Monkey alert! This little guy kept staring at us when we visited the Lincoln Park Zoo, 2001 N Clark St, earlier this week.
The zoo is home to 1,200 animals representing 230 species, according to its Web site. It’s been around since 1868 when two swans were donated from New York’s Central Park, according to the Encyclopedia of Chicago (though the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce’s Web site says the zoo started in 1874 with the $10 purchase of a bear cub) .
Either way, the zoo was a part of Lincoln Park’s growth and continues to bring suburbanites and tourists to the neighborhood.
During the summer, the zoo attracts throngs of kids on field trips and families from all over. And unlike the Brookfield Zoo, its suburban competition, admission is free.
We took a few pics on Tuesday afternoon, just as it started to rain. 
