Release Date: 4-April-12
Author or Contact: Dana Lombardo


The new lioness arrives on a recommendation to continue the successful breeding of African lions at the zoo.

Release Date: 4-April-12
Author or Contact: Dana Lombardo


The Philadelphia Zoo, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and Penn Undergraduate Anthropology Society present an evening with Dr. Carel van Schaik a preeminent primatologist.

Release Date: 27-February-12
Author or Contact: Dana Lombardo


The Philadelphia Zoo received zoning approval yesterday for a 683-space parking garage to be completed by spring 2013.

Release Date: 19-January-12
Author or Contact: Dana Lombardo


The Philadelphia Zoo just welcomed another addition with the arrival of a male African lion.

Release Date: 20-December-11
Author or Contact: Dana Lombardo


The Zoo invites university students across the U.S. to save critically endangered orangutans.

Release Date: 20-December-11
Author or Contact: Dana Lombardo


Cardiologists from CHOP were invited to join the Philadelphia Zoo in assessing the cardiac health of a female gorilla.

Release Date: 1-November-11
Author or Contact: Dana Lombardo


Kallie, a female elephant moves to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s new African elephant crossing.

Release Date: 25-October-11
Author or Contact: Dana Lombardo


On October 12, the Philadelphia Zoo’s two snow leopard cubs had minor surgery to correct eyelid abnormalities. Last week one of the cubs had a second surgery to further correct the condition called upper eyelid coloboma.

Release Date: 6-October-11
Author or Contact: Dana Lombardo


Philadelphia Zoo and University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine to perform minor eye surgery.

Release Date: 5-October-11
Author or Contact: Dana Lombardo


The Philadelphia Zoo recently announced the election of H. Craig Lewis to its Board of Directors.

Release Date: 19-September-11
Author or Contact: Dana Lombardo


Philadelphia Zoo has launched the UNLESS contest aimed at engaging K-12 classrooms throughout the Delaware Valley region.

Release Date: 14-September-11
Author or Contact: Dana Lombardo


The Philadelphia Zoo is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg H. Goldman to the role of Vice President of Development.

Release Date: 16-August-11
Author or Contact: Dana Lombardo


The Philadelphia Zoo confirmed it new addition to its animal family is a boy, the jaguar cub, named Lucha was born on June 3rd.

Release Date: 28-July-11
Author or Contact: Dana Lombardo


The Philadelphia Zoo is excited to unveil its newest exhibit, perhaps its most innovative to date. Treetop Trail is a system of elevated passageways and lookouts situated among the treetops for primates to travel and explore.

Release Date: 22-June-11
Author or Contact: Dana Lombardo


The Philadelphia Zoo is pleased to welcome two Snow Leopard cubs to its growing animal family. Maya, the Zoo’s 3-year-old female snow leopard, gave birth to two cubs in the afternoon of Thursday, June 9th.

Release Date: 7-June-11
Author or Contact: Dana Lombardo


The Philadelphia Zoo is pleased to welcome a new addition to its animal family. Kanga, the Zoo’s 10 year-old female jaguar, gave birth to one cub on Friday, June 3 at approximately 10 p.m.

Release Date: 29-Apr-11
Author or Contact: Dana Lombardo


The Philadelphia Zoo is proud to announce its newest arrival, Leo a male white-handed gibbon born to dad Mercury and mom Pheonice. Leo was born on April 7, 2011.

Release Date: 14-Dec-10
Author or Contact: Dana Lombardo


Philadelphia Zoo to begin traffic and safety improvements benefitting zoo visitors and surrounding communities

Release Date: 8-Oct-10
Author or Contact: Dana Lombardo


The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) honors the Philadelphia Zoo with the Significant Achievement Exhibit Award for its McNeil Avian Center.

Release Date: 3-June-10
Author or Contact: Dana Lombardo


Philadelphia Zoo President & CEO, Vik Dewan, along with Philadelphia School District Superintendent Dr. Arlene Ackerman will announce Zoo’s new community access program.