Philadelphia Zoo is home to nearly 1,900 animals, many rare and endangered. We aim to inspire the next generation of conservationists!
Philadelphia, PA
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Spencer enjoying a dip in the pool 🐀
Rats highly intelligent and incredibly clean, as they groom themselves often. Domestic rats also make wonderful pets!
Breaking news: Aurora is eating peas 🫛 ☺️
While North American porcupines spend most of their time on the ground, they regularly climb trees to look for food.
✨🎡 This is what the Zoo will look like in just two weeks! Join us for the return of LumiNature presented by @PNCBank for an all-new interactive holiday adventure.
🎟️ See what's new and plan your visit: bit.ly/3SPLdtP
Wishing a very happy 34th birthday to Tua! 🥳
Here are some of our favorite photos of her and baby Jambi together. Sumatran orangutan mothers are very attentive to their young, raising them until they are approximately 7 to 10 years old.
It's time for a training session with our male Andean bear, Turbo! 🐻 At the all-new Carey Bear Country, you can get *this* close to our bears while our animal care team works with them. Training sessions are part of our enrichment program, keeping our animals active and engaged.
It's TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIME 🌟
LumiNature presented by @PNCBank opens Thursday 11/19 with an all-new interactive adventure! Follow the animals' holiday wishes through 14 enchanting stops and bring your Zoo Key to unlock surprises! 🐾
🎟️ Plan your visit now: bit.ly/3SPLdtP
... HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃 And Happy Bat Week! 🦇
Bats play a critical role in their ecosystems. Fuit bats (like this Rodrigues fruit bat here at Philly Zoo) are incredibly important pollinators. Without them, many fruits and plants, like mangoes and agave, couldn't grow!
Lucian the Coquerel's sifaka racing over to celebrate World Lemur Day! 🏃💨 Lemurs are only found in Madagascar and are considered the world’s most endangered group of mammals. Visit us and learn more about four lemur species that call the Zoo home!
📸 Animal Care Team
It's the FINAL WEEKEND for Boo at the Zoo! 💀 Join us Saturday 10/31 (Halloween!), and Sunday 11/1— the weather is going to be BOO-tiful! ☀️
🎟️ Buy now and save on tickets: bit.ly/3RG7GZK
Check this out — an animal you can see right through! 👀🐸
Glass frogs get their name from their translucent skin. While resting on leaves, they become even more transparent, helping them better camouflage. From underneath you can see their organs!
Snack time for the squiggly snoots! (also known as giant elephant shrews)💛
Giant elephant shrews are foragers, always searching for insects to eat. At the Zoo, they munch on mealworms and crickets!
They grow up so fast 🥲 🥹
As we've known since they first came out of their shells, some of our famous Galapagos tortoise hatchlings are moving to another @zoos_aquariums accredited facility. 1/6
Eight of our hatchlings, Caldero, Colette, Fausto, Isabelle, James, Lee, Roger, and Soledad are headed off for their next chapter at @GladysPorterZoo in Brownsville, Texas. Blanche, Dorothy, Rose, Sophia, Big Dom, Neil, Watson and Zee and will remain in Philly. 5/6
