Philadelphia Zoo 2010 - Diurnal wing of Small Mammal House

September 2010

Diurnal wing of Small Mammal House. The entrance to the nocturnal wing is through the dark door to the right.

Excellent work Baldur - a fantastic compilation of material from Philadelphia including many shots much appreciated by small fauna enthusiasts such as myself.Always most useful to see the salient details of enclosures and zoo building design.

Thank you - this just encourages me to keep uploading - I still have left to upload my lot from Texas as well as Omaha, Bronx and Oklahoma City.

I made a list of what they have in both the diurnal and nocturnal wing - interested?

I would definatly in that list Baldur!

What was your opinion of Philadelphia?

Yes please, Baldur - go for it! This visual archive is becoming more and more valuable by the day as it is added to by enthusiasts such as yourself.Amongst other benefits, it will surely lead to a great improvement in zoo building and exhibit design as interested parties can compare numerous examples for good ideas and for mistakes to avoid, and not just base their opinions on the few zoos they have been able to visit personally.

I love the place - it was a weekday so I had it almost for myself. I'm interested in zoo history so 'America's First Zoo' was something to see.

Philadelphia Zoo – Small Mammal House – Diurnal Wing

Starting on the right side of the corridor after entering through the south entrance.

Degu
Long-tailed Chinchilla
Short-eared Elephant Shrew
Golden Mouse
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat
Open-top exhibit for Hoffman's Two-toed Sloth and Brazilian Agouti

Turning to the other side of the corridor and walking back towards the south entrance

Open-top exhibit for Aardvark and Meerkat
Pigmy Hedgehog Tenric
African Hedgehog
Pigmy Marmoset
Madagascar Giant Jumping Rat
Least Shrew
Common Tree Shrew

Philadelphia Zoo – Small Mammal House - Nocturnal Wing

Not all of these animals were seen. I had toured the small mammal house earlier in the day but only returned to take notes once I had seen the whole zoo; by which time the house was about to close, so all I could do was to note down quickly what was labelled, no matter if I then managed to see it with my own eyes or not.

Pigmy Loris
Madagascar Giant Jumping Rat
Stripped Possum
Feathertail Glider
Sugar Glider mixed with Short-beaked Echidna
African Striped Weasel
Vampire Bat

It looks like a hallway in a school

It does indeed look like a school corridor - you would almost expect to see the Simpson children here!