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That Tracks, A Lincoln Park Zoo Podcast

That Tracks, A Lincoln Park Zoo Podcast

By: Lincoln Park Zoo
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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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Episodes
  • That Tracks: The Next Generation As Conservationists
    Jun 11 2026

    What does it take to make a whole city of kids care about conservation? Rosie explains.

    0:00 Introduction
    0:44 Bringing real-world science into classrooms
    3:06 The importance of intentional curriculum design
    3:25 Zoo conservation work with Chicago Public Schools
    5:09 Building the relationship with schools
    8:43 Field trips and Zoo Explorers program
    9:00 Scholarships and accessibility
    9:43 Conservation Camp
    12:08 Zoo Crew
    12:30 What students say and do that surprises us
    15:38 Leave No Trace and program evolution
    17:13 Partners in Fieldwork Student Expo
    17:25 The future of learning programs at Lincoln Park Zoo
    18:22 What a great day looks like for Rosie
    21:41 Who is Rosie?


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    23 mins
  • That Tracks: The Science of Animal Happiness
    Apr 28 2026

    How do you know if an animal you see at the zoo is thriving? Welfare scientist Jason explains.

    0:00 Introduction

    0:27 What is animal welfare?

    0:49 How Lincoln Park Zoo monitors animal behavior

    2:55 Why feeding behaviors are central to welfare science

    3:32 Introducing the Zoo Monitor app

    4:25 Zoo Monitor's global growth

    5:20 The large-scale giraffe study

    7:38 Balancing population data with individual welfare

    9:30 Measuring welfare in understudied species

    11:57 Monitoring nocturnal animals overnight

    13:30 Welfare, wellbeing, and care: what's the difference?

    15:44 How keepers and scientists work together

    18:45 The future of welfare science

    20:46 The naked mole rat dig pit experiment

    23:17 Jason outside the zoo

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    25 mins
  • That Tracks: Wildlife Also Call Cities Home
    Feb 18 2026

    Why does understanding urban wildlife matter? Ecologist Seth explains.

    0:40 What is an urban wildlife ecologist?
    1:25 The Urban Wildlife Institute
    2:15 Gathering data on urban wildlife
    2:55 Understanding urban wildlife data
    3:30 Surprising urban wildlife findings
    4:15 Why are there coyotes in Chicago?
    5:22 Chicago Rathole
    7:15 Urban wildlife stories throughout the world
    9:15 Improving cities for wildlife
    10:40 Chicago Wildlife Coexistence Plan
    12:20 Why is urban wildlife important?
    14:15 Biodiversity in Chicago
    15:35 Researching rats in cities
    18:30 Future of urban ecology
    20:00 How to life wildlife-friendly
    22:50 Black-crowned night herons in Chicago
    24:40 How research improves over time
    25:50 Why is studying animal behavior important?
    27:00 All about Seth

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    29 mins
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