PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Zoo will begin reopening Monday with new safety restrictions in place because of COVID-19. Members will get the first chance to visit the zoo on Monday and the ...

An urban zoo is no longer simply a place to visit on a Saturday. It can serve as vital civic infrastructure — a partner in education, health, climate resilience, conservation, and community identity.

For most of us, visiting the zoo as a child brings up happy memories of adventures, melting ice cream, and childhood friends.

SkyForce10 was over the zoo the morning of Friday, November 7, 2025, as crews installed the "Philly Zoo Pherris Wheel. " The ...

The Philadelphia Zoo celebrated a slow and steady success in conservation: the hatching of nine new critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoises. The new arrivals were revealed ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Zoo has announced Coldilocks, the oldest polar bear in the country, was euthanized due to a recent serious decline in her health. According to the Zoo, animal ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia Zoo is gearing up for its largest Boo at the Zoo yet, expanding the family-favorite Halloween event with new attractions, activities, and seasonal treats. Running ...

The Philadelphia Zoo's longest resident had no children at the start of this year. But now, a Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise named Mommy has enough hatchlings to fill out an NCAA Sweet 16 ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises born to some very old parents got a slow walk and the red carpet treatment Wednesday at a Philadelphia Zoo event to show ...

Some of Philadelphia's most popular historic sites are closed, but plenty of parks, museums and attractions remain open.

Colorado is home to a historic zoo that has evolved into one of the nation's most sustainable attractions that blends ...