Thanks to Lincoln Park Zoo You Can Own a Wolf Pack

By Hyson Gibbon

Chicago, IL - Lincoln Park Zoo is howling with excitement after joining the wolf pack of the fun, free and award-winning online game, “WolfQuest.” The zoo has teamed with Minnesota Zoo to dispel myths and raise awareness about wolves by bringing this exciting 3D online game to you.

Players can logon to www.wolfquest.org to create their own wolf pack and include friends and family, or make new wolf friends from around the world. Gamers will experience hunting, defending territory, avoiding danger and protecting their young within wildlife simulated worlds. WolfQuest challenges kids to discover how to interact with other wolf packs through competing, challenging, defending, attacking or hunting. Skills and imagination are tested as you navigate through the wild, but beware it will not be easy and critical thinking is essential.

This Saturday only, Oct. 10, the zoo is offering a special wolf-related program designed for 9 – 12 year olds from 10 a.m. to noon. The exclusive event “Howling Back: Join the Zoo Pack” provides an opportunity to meet critically endangered red wolves, participate in an engaging wolf trivia game show, and then lets participants form their own pack and play WolfQuest together. It’s sure to be a howling good time, but space is limited. The program sells out with a maximum of 15 participants. Be sure to sign up right away. Program fee is $50 per person (zoo members receive $5 off registration). Contact 312-742-2056 or educationprograms@lpzoo.org to reserve your spot.

Lincoln Park Zoo is an active participant in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Red Wolf Recovery Program. Earlier this spring, four wolves born at the zoo were released into the wild to help the species rebound from the brink of extinction. Learn more at www.lpzoo.org.

ABOUT LINCOLN PARK ZOO

Lincoln Park Zoo, a historic Chicago landmark founded in 1868, is dedicated to connecting people with nature by providing a free, family-oriented wildlife experience. A leader in conservation science both globally and locally, the zoo exemplifies the highest quality animal care and educational outreach. The not-for-profit zoo, managed by The Lincoln Park Zoological Society, is a member-supported organization and one of the nation’s only free, privately managed zoos. For more information, call 312 -742-2000 or visit www.lpzoo.org.

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