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The Philadelphia Zoo uninvited a drag queen from a scheduled Pride story hour
Philadelphia Family Pride, a local LGBTQ nonprofit, was set to partner with the Philadelphia Zoo for a Pride-themed, ...
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What's new at Philadelphia Zoo
Any trip to Philadelphia Zoo must include a visit to see Mommy, the Galapagos tortoise who gained global attention when she became a first-time mom at the estimated ripe old age of 97.
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Galapagos tortoises at Philadelphia Zoo become first-time parents at nearly 100
A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents. In an announcement Friday, the zoo said it is “overjoyed” at ...
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Couple new parents to 4 babies at nearly 100 years old? It happened in Philadelphia
The pair of Western Santa Cruz tortoises, who've been at the Philadelphia Zoo since 1932 and 2020, respectively, are two of the zoo's most popular residents. Mommy is believed to be the oldest ...
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Philly zoo's Galapagos tortoise, who's about 100, becomes oldest first-time mom of her species
All of the baby tortoises are boys. The longest resident at the Philadelphia Zoo is a new parent — and the oldest known first-time mom of her species. Mommy, a Western Santa Cruz Galapagos ...
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Philadelphia Zoo installs giant sculptures of endangered species to teach visitors about conservation
Giant animal sculptures have infiltrated the Philadelphia Zoo, and the larger-than-life statues of birds, bugs and big cats are designed to teach visitors about conservation. Wildlife Rescue by ...
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Philadelphia Zoo celebrates 150th anniversary
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating 150 years since they first opened their gates on July 1, 1874. And the zoo has a day of festivities planned on Monday for the big ...
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Endangered Galapagos tortoise babies debut in Philadelphia; zoo needs help picking names
Four critically endangered tortoise babies made their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo this week, just in time for a belated Earth Day celebration. Four Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises ...
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An Endangered Galápagos Tortoise Is a First-Time Mother at 100
Mommy, a Western Santa Cruz tortoise, recently welcomed four hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo, where she has lived since 1932. By Sopan Deb Congratulations are in order for Mommy, a Galápagos ...
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Philadelphia Zoo's newest exhibit features life-sized climbable animal sculptures
The Philadelphia Zoo has some new additions -- life-sized and larger-than-life climbable animal sculptures. From March 1 through Sept. 14, animal lovers are invited to check out the Zoo's new ...
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The bear exhibit at the Philadelphia Zoo is getting a $20 million makeover
The Philadelphia Zoo announced its largest transformative project in over 10 years. Zoo officials and city leaders held a news conference Thursday morning to share that work will begin to update ...