I can't say for sure, but I don't think that is the reason the Zoo closed the Rare Animal Conservation Center again. That definitely is not what...
I agree with everything you said in this reply! Your realistic vision of how the Zoo should be is definitely one I can be supportive of.
If you travel even further back in time, the Philadelphia Zoo had an even more wonderful collection of wild animals that represented the...
I am afraid the Small Mammal House is one of the endangered sites in the Zoo. I hope long-time visitors and members will complain about the...
When Chester, the male francois langur, first arrived in the Philadelphia Zoo, he shared an exhibit with the Zoo's only douc langur, Toi. They...
I agree. The Philadelphia Zoo has such a wonderful long history and so much of what was wonderful about it has been changed in the past decade to...
Yes, it is America's First Zoo. But preserving its historical significance does not seem to be a priority for the Zoo, the City of Philadelphia,...
I moved to Philadelphia in 1969 because I was so impressed with the Philadelphia Zoo. At that time it had 2500 animals representing more than 800...
The Philadelphia Zoo has been phasing out species for more than a decade. A decade ago I was devastated at the loss of both African and Asian...
When the Zoo brought in Chester to share Toi's exhibit with her, they bonded quickly. Sadly, they only had a few months together before Toi died.
The Philadelphia Zoo's douc langur had been alone for several years since her mate died. She was doing very well alone. But a few months ago,...
Somehow I managed to miss seeing this post on Zoo Chat at the time it was posted. But, in my opinion, she was incorrect about everything she...
Winter is the best time to visit the Zoo because it is not crowded and you can spend as much time as you want at the exhibits. You can stay warm...
This very interesting thread plus some recent information I have learned leads me to ask the question: Why do zoos keep so many animals off exhibit?
A peaceful, quiet place, with places to sit or stand comfortably - a safe environment with easy-to-view animals all around. No artificial sounds,...
I can't think of any great advances in science, in technology, in medicine, in art, or in anything else that resulted from thinking like that....
I believe a zoo's contributions to conservation should be: (1) Creating exhibits that showcase all the fascinating wildlife species on earth in...
This is on their website: "... we have the Mandrill Baboon with its stunning blue face, exotic Japanese Snow Macaques, three species of...
They should have tried harder to raise the necessary funds ... I know for certain none of the Philadelphia Zoo elephants had foot problems....
I didn't say no zoo elephants are living in substandard conditions - I said the elephants in the zoos I visit regularly are not living in...
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