The Philadelphia Zoo’s 42-acre Victorian garden is home to more than 1,300 animals, many of them rare and endangered. The Zoo, fulfilling its mission of conservation, science, education and recreation, supports and engages in conservation efforts to protect endangered species around the world. Cheetahs, hippos, giraffes and much more make the Zoo Philadelphia's leading family attraction with over 1.2 million visitors last year.
www.philadelphiazoo.org
Have you seen Lucha lately? Here is a photo of her up in a tree!
Thanks Mike McAtee for this great picture!!
The Philadelphia Zoo is in full bloom this spring! How are you enjoying the warmer weather?
Take a look at this photo of Batu! Can you think of any captions for it?
Photo of the Week
5/08 - Have you stopped by the African Plains lately to see Stella, Gus and little Abby? Learn more about giraffes by clicking the photo of above!
Photo of the Week
5/01 - Check out how this peahen is enjoying the spring weather! How are you enjoying your spring? Why not a trip to the Philadelphia Zoo? Click through to learn more!
Have you heard what is happening in the peat forests of Tripa? Man made fires have been raging in the area for three weeks, almost completely destroying the endangered orangutan population that lives there. Take a stance and spread the word! The more people that sign the petition for the Indonesian government to uphold their laws, the more photos that we get expressing how you feel about the situation, the more effect everyone’s actions will have. Click the title to learn more about the troubles orangutan populations are facing in Tripa.
Monday marked the 80th anniversary of our Galapagos Tortoise Mommy’s arrival at the Philadelphia Zoo. To celebrate this milestone we will be posting photos, videos, and fun facts about Mommy throughout the week. Click the picture to see a gallery of photos and to learn more about Mommy!
Take a look at the newest UNLESS post to find out how you can submit photos of you or your cleaning helpers using sustainable palm oil products! Make cleaning a little more exciting, and help to save orangutan habitat!
Photo of the Week
4/24 - What do you think of this photo of a Canada lynx? Click through to learn more, or to download this image as your desktop background!
