Philadelphia Zoo
PHOTOS: We’ve Got New Snaps of the Zoo’s New Lion Cubs
The Philadelphia Zoo sent us new photos of its four new African lion cubs, named, as I’m sure you’re aware by now, Kasaba, Mali, Msinga, and Sabi. […]
Cub Scouting: What’s the Future Hold for the Zoo’s Baby Lions?
The news cycle in Philadelphia this week, like the news cycle in Philadelphia most weeks, has sucked. AC casinos are shutting down, but not before […]
PHOTOS: New Lion Cubs Make Their Debut at Philadelphia Zoo
The four African lion cubs born at the Philadelphia Zoo on June 26th finally made their public debut this weekend. We’ve got some video below. Check […]
Philly Zoo Holding Contest to Name New Lion Cubs
In early-July we ooh’d and aah’d at the four new lion cubs born at the Philadelphia Zoo. The little guys are the offspring of Tajiri and Makini, and the […]
Four Lion Cubs Born at Philadelphia Zoo
On June 26th, four new African lion cubs were born to two first-time parents at the Philadelphia Zoo—making it the first time lion cubs have been […]
New At The Zoo: Jose Garces
The Philadelphia Zoo is rolling out some upgraded food options for this season. And in addition to adding humanely-raised meats, the remodeling of the Impala […]
The ZooBalloon Rises Again
The aforementioned zoo balloon. pic.twitter.com/286LjVqxZH — 爪卂尺ㄚ乃乇ㄒ卄 Ҝ乇ㄥㄥㄚ (@MK12679) April 1, 2014 Oh, what’s that? It had been on the ground before, but now it […]
The ZooBalloon Will Return … to Say Farewell
https://twitter.com/AnnieMMcCormick/status/447087493297352705 The ZooBalloon is returning … but just for one more season.
If Mayor Nutter Saves ZooBalloon, He Never Has to Do Another Thing to Earn the Thanks of a Grateful City
The ZooBalloon is dead. Long live … the ZooBalloon! Here’s a press release strongly suggestive that the ZooBalloon isn’t dead after all:
Adorable New Tigers Make Public Debut at Philadelphia Zoo
Wiz and Dmitri, a pair of Amur tiger cubs the Philadelphia Zoo acquired in January, have made their public debut at the zoo today. Um, […]
Zoo Acquires New Stud Gorilla, All 432 Pounds of Him
The Philadelphia Zoo recently acquired a silverback gorilla, Motuba, in a breeding deal with the Henry Doorly Zoo of Omaha, Nebraska. It was set up […]
What Was It Like to Fly the ZooBalloon?
Bill Sands got a text when he was at work with the news. The place where he used to work closed. Sands is a bartender […]
Say Goodbye to the 6ABC Zoo Balloon
Adieu, masterful piece of corporate branding that we came to love. The 6ABC zoo balloon, slated to um, fold at the end of the year […]
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Gay Day at the Zoo, Philly Trans* March, OutFest and More!
Who hasn’t dreamed of becoming queen of the jungle like Katy Perry in the video for “Roar”? Well, grab your vine, Jungle Jane, because you […]
Zoo Putting Large Vicious Animals Right Near Your Head
Thanks to a $6 million grant from the William Penn Foundation, the Philadelphia Zoo is (among other things) going to let large, deadly felines roam […]