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It's been about 18 months since Jo-Elle Mogerman became the first Black woman to serve as the Philadelphia Zoo's president ...
It's been about 18 months since Jo-Elle Mogerman became the first Black woman to serve as the Philadelphia Zoo's president ...
Seeing a peacock wandering the streets of Philadelphia is not exactly on most people's bingo cards, but that's precisely what happened earlier this week.
PANJWANI: I’m Haya Panjwani. On this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from Lauren Neergaard and Shelby Lum, ...
The Philadelphia Zoo has sprouted five massive plant displays of giant animals and insects. At the entrance is a huge ...
Mommy has been living at the Philadelphia Zoo for 90 years, and waited until old age to experience motherhood.
Tuesday, April 8, marks National Zoo Lovers Day. For those in and around Greater Philadelphia, there’s no better place to ...
Four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos Tortoises hatched earlier this month, the first time in the zoo’s ...
The Philadelphia Zoo’s Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo, both estimated to be 100 years old, are the ...
PHILADELPHIA — On Thursday, the Philadelphia Zoo announced the hatching of four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises for the first time in the zoo’s 151-year history. The ...
"Prior to the hatchlings, there ... blooded animals and spend one to two hours basking in the sun before spending another eight to nine hours grazing and relaxing. Scientists estimate they can live ...