Lincoln Park Zoo introduces 10-week-old lion cub to public: ‘Oh my God, they’re here!’

Pilipili sits beside his mother Zari during a media and member debut of the lion cub at Lincoln Park Zoo in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, Saturday morning, May 28, 2022. Pilipili, which stands for “pepper” in Swahili, is a 10-week-old lion cub and is the first African lion cub born in the zoo in two decades, according to a press release. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

For the first time in 20 years, Lincoln Park had its “Lion King” moment.

The storied Lincoln Park Zoo welcomed its newest lion cub to the pride in March, and the youngster was officially welcomed into the city Saturday as he explored the outdoors for the first time.