Lincoln Park Zoo’s Oldest Tree Nears End
Clip: 11/15/2022 | 5m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
The oldest tree at Lincoln Park Zoo is nearing the end of its life.
A bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) has towered over the zoo’s south lawn, opposite the primate house, since before there even was a zoo. At an estimated 250 to 300 years old, the tree predates not only the founding of the zoo, but the founding of the United States of America.
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Lincoln Park Zoo’s Oldest Tree Nears End
Clip: 11/15/2022 | 5m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
A bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) has towered over the zoo’s south lawn, opposite the primate house, since before there even was a zoo. At an estimated 250 to 300 years old, the tree predates not only the founding of the zoo, but the founding of the United States of America.
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