Philadelphia Zoo

This week’s Wednesday’s Child, Gianna, loves the Philadelphia Zoo and is looking for her own “pack” — a loving family.

Visitors can now come face-to-face with the Philadelphia Zoo’s tallest animals, just watch out for their tongues.

The Philadelphia Zoo Giraffe Feeding Encounter now allows visitors to feed the zoo’s tallest residents.

The Philadelphia Zoo’s, LumiNature returns in 2021 after a COVID pandemic Pause. It took 1 million lights and about 10 miles of power cords to light up the trees.

The Philadelphia Zoo is joining other zoos around the country in getting experimental doses of COVId-19 vaccines to animals.

The Philadelphia Zoo and Lehigh Valley Zoo are planning to vaccinate their residents with an experimental vaccine designed specifically for animals.

The small mammal house may be closed at the Philadelphia Zoo but now you have a chance to check out a mama sloth and her baby from a live camera.

In Colorado, the Denver Zoo says it’s working to give its animals coronavirus shots.

Philly Live’s Sheila Watko is at the Philadelphia Zoo’s new “Big Time: Life in an Endangerous Age” exhibt that allows people of all ages to get close to dinosaurs. Sheila is really loving this assignment.

NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle geeks out while giving you an up close look at “Big Time: Life in an Endangerous Age” as the Philadelphia Zoo gives visitors a chance to walk among animatronic dinosaurs.

The Philadelphia Zoo shared some video of its hippos enjoying some snow after the storm Thursday.

Families are going to have fewer opportunities to visit the Philadelphia Zoo this fall as the zoo cuts back on its days of operations with fewer visitors coming into the gates amid coronavirus.

With fewer visitors and a lack of school field trips, the Philadelphia Zoo is cutting back its hours this fall. The zoo will only be open Friday to Sunday after Labor Day.

The Philadelphia Zoo has been closed to visitors for months due to coronavirus pandemic, but the animals and staff are ready to come out of hibernation Thursday. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle has details about safety and distancing guidelines in place for the reopening.

The Philadelphia Zoo has found ways to continue to serve the area with virtual offerings when they were forced to closed during the pandemic. Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle gets a look at those virtual offerings and a look at what visitors can expect when they’re able to visit in person again.

The Philadelphia and Elmwood Zoos are set to reopen soon but there will be some changes amid the coronavirus pandemic. NBC10’s Steven Fisher explains.

Restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus will be in place when the Philadelphia Zoo and Montgomery County’s Elmwood Park Zoo reopen.

A penguin turns its head to and fro across the water, as if confused, as the stingrays glide their flattened bodies along the shallows. An ocelot paws at the glass as a donkey’s snout fogs the barrier between them. The alpacas look on from across the gate as the geese and their goslings waddle by. With keepers taking animals...

The Philadelphia Zoo has announced the arrival of two newborn black-and-white ruffed lemurs. They are named Olivia and Mikey.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, some local organizations are holding virtual events. The Philadelphia Zoo, Academy of Natural Sciences and Adventure Aquarium are teaming up for a special event at noon Wednesday.