Philadelphia Zoo is one of the oldest real zoos in America, established in 1874 with almost 1,000 animals on the banks of the Schuylkill River, in Philadelphia's Centennial District. The zoo is world renowned for its breeding program of animals normally difficult to breed in captivity. The first orangutan, chimpanzee, and cheetah born in captivity were born here. The zoo is spread over 42 acres and provides a home to over 1,300 animals, many rare and endangered. The zoo has a large number of exhibits with diverse animal habitats as well as a children's zoo, a rainforest-themed carousel, a paddleboat lake, and many other educational and interactive exhibits. Some of the new babies born at the zoo are the western lowland gorilla, ring-tailed lemur, white-handed gibbon, and aye-aye.
Philadelphia Zoo, 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104-1196, Phone: 215-243-1100
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