Get up close and personal with lions, gorillas, tortoises, snakes and more at this state-of-the-art US zoo. It's spread across 42 acres and there are over 1,300 rare, exotic, and endangered species to see.
Zoo360 gives you the opportunity to watch animals roaming around the zoo via treetop walkways and tunnels. You'll see tigers prowling above your head in suspended mesh enclosures, and apes ambling over treetop bridges. There are even scheduled thunderstorms within the alligator and crocodile exhibit to replicate conditions in the Everglades.
You'll also have access to all the feedings, talks and live animal shows, so grab a schedule on your way in to see what's going on for the day.
Little ones will love the Children's Zoo which features a petting yard and an activity-oriented discovery center. As you explore, you'll learn all about the zoo's conservation efforts and specialist breeding programs that help species threatened by extinction in the wild.
Philadelphia Zoo highlights
- African Plains – home to a variety of African animals.
- Bear Country – see large bears from around the world lounging in their lush landscape.
- Carnivore Kingdom – 1.5 acres of rocky terrain, home to Canada lynx, dwarf mongooses, red pandas, and more.
- KidZooU – a children’s zoo and education center.
- McNeil Avian Center – a walk-through habitat full of exotic and endangered bird species from around the world.
- Outback Outpost – learn all about animals native to Australia, including the red kangaroo.
- PECO Primate Reserve – see lemurs, monkeys, and orangutans, and hear stories about real conservationists saving primates around the world.
- Rare Animal Conservation Center – see unique, endangered animals like eusocial rodents, bats with 3-foot wide wingspans, vibrant orange monkeys, and more. Learn about issues that affect their survival, ongoing conservation efforts, and what you can do to help.
- Reptile and Amphibian House – learn all about reptiles and amphibians – see giant tortoises, crocodilians, cobras, snakes, and frogs.
- Small Mammal House – visit the small creatures that prefer to be active at night in this exhibit that simulates nighttime during the day, so you can see nocturnal animals, like the pygmy loris, dwarf mongoose, vampire bats, and more while they’re most active.
Did you know?
The Philadelphia Zoo was the first zoo ever established in the United States.
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