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Wildlife Spotlight Series

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For select months in 2025, Philadelphia Zoo’s Spotlight Series returns to celebrate some of our favorite animals! Enjoy special talks and enrichment, take-home crafts, themed food and beverages, educational activities, and more! The Spotlight Series is included with Zoo admission.

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A giant tortoise looks into the lens in its enclosure in the Reptile and Amphibian House at Philadelphia Zoo.

Birds Spotlight

For the Zoo’s September Spotlight, explore several different spaces, including the McNeil Avian Center, Wings of the World, KidZooU, and Bird Valley, and see our Blue and Gold Macaws, Machu and Picchu, as well as many other wonderful species of birds. Check out the daily schedules throughout the Zoo to see what you can do and see during your visit!

Upcoming Spotlights
Patty the Western Lowland gorilla sits in the yard of PECO Primate Reserve at Philadelphia Zoo.

November: Primates

The last Spotlight Series month of the year will celebrate our wide range of primates! Race to see how quickly you can get our primates to their favorite meals, walk like a gorilla, and learn about the conservation work the Philadelphia Zoo is proud to be doing to help save many species.

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2025 Spotlight Series Passport

Everyone is invited to participate in the 2025 Spotlight Series Passport! Stop by one of the activity stations to create your personalized sticker celebrating the month’s spotlighted species or any conservation topic, or highlight your visit to the Zoo! Return for each Spotlight Series month to create and collect each month’s sticker, fill all 6 spaces, or wear them proudly during your visit for the 2025 Spotlight Series!