CHICAGO (WLS) -- For the first time in its 150 year history, Lincoln Park Zoo has a female director.
Megan Ross began working at the zoo as Curator of Birds in 2000. She has since held a number of different roles at the zoo, including Vice President of Animal Care and Executive Vice President of Lincoln Park Zoo, according to a statement released Wednesday.
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In the statement, zoo officials said Ross also launched an app to monitor animal behavior while at Lincoln Park that is now used by 280 institutions around the world.