They no longer have keepers with the training to handle venomous snakes and the zoo is trying to save money so they refuse to hire any new people...
The Philadelphia Zoo has seen a notable decrease in collection. Researching the zoo's history, it had so many animals, and I have seen many...
I went to the zoo today, saw Marcy the snow leopard as today was her public debut. She's from the Rosamind Griffond Zoo from Syracuse, New York....
That's a shame. The black-backed jackals at the zoo were the first ones I ever saw. Did they die or were they sent to another zoo?
Only two, or three if you want to count the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor, New Jersey. I went to the Philadelphia Zoo in February and the...
Having been a volunteer at the Philadelphia Zoo was essentially living the dream for me. I got to be at my favorite place in the world and my...
Are there any crown-of-thorns starfish in U.S. aquariums? I haven't heard of any and I can imagine why they wouldn't be kept in captivity because...
I thought that as well but I'm not sure.
I just learned, this exhibit is temporary and should stay for two years. The species here include -Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans)...
Spiders Alive! opens today where the Small Mammal House used to be. There are seventeen species of arachnids including orb-weaver spiders,...
I've seen pictures from people at the zoo, the Reptile House has a Kimberley rock monitor.
I actually knew about the hooded vultures for some time but I didn't want to say anything until they came on exhibit.
Some good news, the zoo has two new cougar kittens named Elbroch and Olympia. They came from Washington state and will be on exhibit in September.
Some better news, the Reptile and Amphibian house has a new McCord's box turtle.
My thoughts exactly.
The zoo is sending away its last West African crocodile Luna. Apparently, the West African crocodiles at the Philadelphia Zoo were on loan and the...
As most of the venomous snakes at the Philadelphia Zoo have been sent to other zoos (which infuriates me) what will the zoo do with the giant...
I got to go soon, I don't know how long they last in captivity. I know I'm never going to see a living great white in an aquarium.
I saw from some pics that a couple of venomous snakes were still there. Honestly, I'm really disappointed with how the zoo has been lately. The...
I currently have two dogs, a nine-year-old male Lhasa-apso poodle mix and a female Jack Russell terrier poodle mix who will be a year old on...
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