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3400 West Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104-1196
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+1 215 243 1100
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Neighborhood :
Old City
http://www.phillyzoo.org/ - Mon to Sun from 09:30 AM to 05:00 PM
Established in the early 1800s, the Philadelphia Zoo is the oldest of its kind in America. Today it is home to nearly 2,000 creatures great and small from the top of the food chain to the bottom. Rare species from around the world are on hand, such as white lions, pandas, polar bears and the country's only giant river otters. Call or check website for admission prices.
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So, I finally got a chance to see the new Big Cat Falls and the Avian Center, and I was more than impressed. I am still in awe at the grace of all the big...
I was pleasantly surprised as I strolled through the Philly Zoo today, which i learned was the oldest zoo in the US and the second oldest zoo in North...
Latest trip to the Philly Zoo on a recent, gorgeous early-autumn day. Parking lots were overflowing but the zoo itself didn't have a particularly crowded...
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Philly Zoo
Not too big that you have to worry about a meltdown and not to small that it can't occupy most the day. There is a ...
Fun with the Monkeys!
This zoo is awesome! Coming from DC, I was very surprised that this zoo rivaled the DC zoo! They had every animal you could imagine ...
That tethered hot-air balloon you see rising over the Schuylkill Expressway is the Philadelphia Zoo’s Channel 6 Zooballoon. For an additional f...
Phila Zoo Review
We have been zoo pass owners for 4 years. This zoo is home to a plethora of animals both big and small. They opened Big ...
A great day trip!
We had a lot of fun when we went to the zoo. They have so many different things you can do. Face painting, a carousel, ...
Not a sad sight
I have been to other zoos around the country and always end up feeling very sad for the animals. I didn't really get this feeling ...
Trip Advisor Reviews
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“Big City, Small Zoo”
Expected a lot for a city the size of Philadelphia and after paying what I did to park and get in. Animal exhibits were small and not very natu...
“Let the Philly Zoo Capture Your Animal Senses”
If you want a great place to spend a day, the Philadelphia Zoo is it. It's not too large that it can't be done in one day, but not too small ei...
“Great place for families”
I live just outside Philadelphia and we are members of the Philadelphia Zoo, so we go there almost weekly when the weather is nice. My daughter...
“Exciting and lot's to see!!”
We were at this zoo 2 years ago and it was nothing major, it was not worth the trip at that time... Since then the zoo has enhanced tremendouse...
“A Philly must see! Excellent!”
This was possibly the best Zoo i have seen and I have been to a good share of zoos. (havent been to SD OR Bronx in the summer, only bronx in wi...
“kids loved the zoo”
Just got back from a vacation in Philadelphia,PA. The kids really wanted to go to the zoo. I was planning on skipping it. It was very nice, cle...
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I love it
What a place! I love it. Best service. Unique treatments. I will come again and again Will recomend to every body.
Long lines, poor food, horrible parking, disorganized staff
Our family went to the Zoo on a Sunday. Our visit started with parking on a city street at least a 1/4 mile away. This was the closest parkin...
Great for strollers
I love going here with my kids. It's got wide paved paths that make it easier if you have two stroller bound kids. We'll miss the elephants! ...
America's oldest zoo has lions, tigers, bears and a primate exhibit you'll go ape over.
In ShortDespite the quaint old buildings, the zoo works hard to bring in the new. When the primate reserve burned down, the zoo turned trag
a concrete hole for animals
I visited the Philadelphia Zoo for the first time today and I came out with a bitter taste in my mouth. It is a huge cage with more fences and ...
5 Generations
The Philadelphia Zoo has served 5 generations of my family and each generation has been happily entertained as well as educated.
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