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Philadelphia Zoo

  • Address 3400 West Girard Avenue
    Philadelphia, PA 19104-1196
    United States
  • Phone number+1 215 243 1100
Philadelphia Travel Deals
  • 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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yelp Reviews ( 46 Reviews see all ) Top

Jeanne M.

(Rating: 5.0) 

by Jeanne M. on October 19, 2009

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...

Tim B.

(Rating: 4.0) 

by Tim B. on October 10, 2009

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...

Matthew D.

(Rating: 4.0) 

by Matthew D. on October 5, 2009

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...

Trekaroo Reviews ( 9 Reviews see all ) Top

Philly Zoo

 by  SRademacher  on  2008-06-19

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!

 by  kendallays  on  2008-06-19

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 ...

 by  GPP_PA  on  2008-06-19

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

 by  lat2cad  on  2008-06-19

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!

 by  shannon217  on  2008-06-19

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

 by  wendy1221  on  2008-06-19

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 ( 6 Reviews ) Top

“Big City, Small Zoo”

 by  Datman96  on  2008-06-28

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”

 by  andi9  on  2007-08-27

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”

 by  oliviasaru  on  2006-12-26

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!!”

 by  DaveGold  on  2006-10-16

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!”

 by  papajomba  on  2006-08-07

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”

 by  A TripAdvisor Member  on  2004-08-02

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...

CitySearch Reviews ( 14 Reviews see all ) Top

I love it

 by  aybin  on  2008-11-12

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

 by  ctdan  on  2008-05-11

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

 by  asd4s  on  2006-11-13

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.

 by  Contributor  on  2006-10-25

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

 by  angelastar  on  2006-03-23

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

 by  PatriciaBlack  on  2003-06-18

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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