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Fledgling fowl takes flight from Philadelphia Zoo  -  Jul 24, 2009
The GuardianAP foreign, Friday July 24 2009. PHILADELPHIA (AP) � Attention, bird watchers: A flamboyant feathered friend has apparently flown the coop at the ...

… adopts 3 Phila. elephants.(Philadelphia Zoo donates to Pittsburgh...  -  Apr 27, 2007
Free with registration - Philadelphia Inquirer - AccessMyLibrary.comApr. 27--The Philadelphia Zoo's three African elephants will trade their cramped city digs for a lush wildlife preserve in Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands ...

Author: Jeff Gammage and John Sullivan; Inquirer Staff Writers  -  Dec 27, 2007
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Philadelphia Zoo on a mission to save birds  -  May 28, 2009
Reuters UKBy Jon Hurdle. PHILADELPHIA, May 28 (Reuters Life) - One of the world's rarest birds sits on a perch in an enclosure at Philadelphia Zoo's new McNeil Avian ...

After 132 Years, Philadelphia Will Send Off Its Elephants  -  Nov 5, 2006
New York TimesElephants at the Philadelphia Zoo. Experts say the animals need a larger habitat than the ... PHILADELPHIA — When the Philadelphia Zoo, the nation's first, ...

Philadelphia Zoo May Move Elephants on Shortfall  -  Nov 18, 2005
BloombergBy Phil Milford. Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Four elephants at the Philadelphia Zoo, the oldest in the US, may go the way of Winky, Wanda, Lulu and Tinkerbelle. ...

Wachovia exec is Philadelphia Zoo's new CEO  -  May 10, 2006
Bizjournals.comThe Philadelphia Zoo said Wednesday it has named a banking executive as its ... The Philadelphia Zoo, which was founded in 1873, was the nation's first zoo. ...

Philadelphia Zoo giraffe put down  -  Mar 25, 2008
UPI.comPHILADELPHIA, March 25 (UPI) -- One of the three giraffes at the Philadelphia Zoo has been put down at the age of 27. Andrew Baker, the director of animal ...

Philadelphia Zoo celebrates Grandparents' Day with special tortoise …  -  Sep 5, 2008
MLB.comPHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Zoo has something to make everyone's Grandparents' Day special. In celebration, grandparents and grandchildren alike are ...

Article: Patients in training: Teaching Philadelphia Zoo animals to...  -  Sep 4, 2006
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Philadelphia Zoo to transfer 2 remaining elephants  -  Jun 25, 2009
$2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBankSay goodbye to the elephants. The Philadelphia Zoo is transferring its two remaining elephants, Kallie, 27, and Bette, 26, to a conservation center in ...

… adopts 3 Phila. elephants.(Philadelphia Zoo donates to Pittsburgh...  -  Apr 27, 2007
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Phila. Zoo considers costly upgrade to elephant habitat.  -  May 4, 2005
Free with registration - Philadelphia Inquirer - AccessMyLibrary.comMay 4--The board of the Philadelphia Zoo faced a massive matter at its retreat last month -- the future of its four elephants, who provide the cash-strapped ...

Petal, oldest African elephant in US zoo, dies  -  Jun 9, 2008
FOXNewsThe animal, which had lived most of her life at the Philadelphia Zoo, had been in excellent health, showing no recent signs of illness or decline, ...

Philadelphia Zoo gets a new chief: The first entry on Vikram H. Dewan'...  -  May 11, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Philadelphia Inquirer - HighBeam ResearchPhiladelphia Zoo gets a new chief: The first entry on Vikram H. Dewan's to-do list? Learn how to run a zoo. This banker brings management and other ...

Philadelphia Zoo's baby orangutan named Batu  -  Dec 4, 2009
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia InquirerAP. Visitors to the zoo's Web site chose the name Batu (BAH'-too) for the Sumatran orangutan born Oct. 2. Batu is the name of a string of Indonesian islands ...

… a different stripe.(Philadelphia Zoo) - Philadelphia Inquirer...  -  Apr 19, 2007
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Celebrating birthday No. 150 for the Philadelphia Zoo  -  Mar 20, 2009
Delaware County Daily TimesBy Laura Wiseley, Times Correspondent. PHILADELPHIA — Go ahead, sing “Happy Birthday to you, you live in a zoo.� The guest of honor won't mind. ...

Article: The Elephant in the Room; US Zoos Struggle With Question of ...  -  Dec 28, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchSome things haven't changed at the Philadelphia Zoo, America's oldest, ... PA DETAILS: Elephant paintings began at the Philadelphia Zoo when keepers ...

… : Elephant reaches Tennessee.(Philadelphia Zoo donates to Elephant ...  -  May 3, 2007
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New Philadelphia Zoo president named.(Zoological Society of …  -  May 10, 2006
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A Band of Hairy Newcomers Helps the Philadelphia Zoo Heal After a …  -  Jan 24, 2010
People MagazineChaka, a 15-year-old silver-back gorilla, may have been the love machine in his old stomping grounds, but in his new neighborhood he has been getting ...

The Philadelphia Zoo and its counterparts use modern materials  -  Jan 7, 2008
$2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBankIf one should decide to break for points beyond its enclosure, zoo keepers would have ample time to thwart the mission. Gorillas, orangutans, polar bears, ...

… : Here: kitty, kitty, kitty: at the Philadelphia Zoo, three...  -  May 26, 2007
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Article: Getting set for a big introduction: Plans for the zoo...  -  Oct 29, 2006
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The Elephant in the Room  -  Dec 28, 2005
Washington PostSome things haven't changed at the Philadelphia Zoo, America's oldest, founded in 1874. It is still open every day and, for the time being, ...

Zoo safety design remains far from cut-and-dried  -  Jan 16, 2008
Seattle TimesBill Larson, director of communications at the Philadelphia Zoo, ... Visitors to a viewing area at the Philadelphia Zoo can come within an inch and a half ...

Tigers at the Philadelphia Zoo  -  Dec 26, 2007
Philadelphia InquirerPolice in San Francisco describe the scene when officers arrived at the zoo to help the men who were mauled. Watch the video ...

The Philadelphia Zoo's new avian center is more than a place to...  -  May 25, 2009
$2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBankThe opening of the original Philadelphia Zoo bird house in 1916 was bracketed by ... Now, as the Philadelphia Zoo prepares for Saturday's opening of its new ...

Philly Zoo to Open New Big Cat Exhibit  -  May 18, 2006
Washington PostThe Philadelphia Zoo next week will formally open its new $20 million ... A jaguar is seen at the Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia, Thursday, May 18, 2006. ...

Philadelphia Zoo Puts Off Plans for New Elephant Exhibit  -  Oct 28, 2005
go.comThe Philadelphia Zoo is putting off plans for a 22 (m) million dollar expansion of its elephant exhibit because of rising costs and fundraising difficulties ...

The Philadelphia Zoo loses its elephants.  -  Mar 5, 2007
Free with registration - UPI NewsTrack - AccessMyLibrary.comPHILADELPHIA, March 5 (UPI) -- The Philadelphia Zoo has started a send-off celebration for its four elephants Petal, Dulary, Bette and Kallie. ...

Getting set for a big introduction: Plans for the zoo elephants'...  -  Oct 29, 2006
Free with registration - Philadelphia Inquirer - AccessMyLibrary.comThe Philadelphia Zoo had hoped to be part of the pachyderm initiative, too, ... The Philadelphia Zoo will send Dulary, 42, its only Asian elephant, ...

There's always something happening at the zoo  -  Sep 21, 2009
msnbc.comThe Philadelphia Zoo — the nation's first — offers a new McNeil Avian Center ... Follow Otis the oriole's first migration south at the Philadelphia Zoo or ...

Philadelphia Zoo's cats move into purrfect environment. | Article...  -  May 24, 2006
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Pittsburgh zoo hosting two Philly pachyderms  -  Jul 8, 2009
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post GazetteBette, one of two African elephants from the Philadelphia Zoo, will be moved to the Pittsburgh Zoo's 724-acre International Conservation Center in Fairhope, ...

Maryland Zoo elephant expansion plans on hold  -  Mar 20, 2007
Bizjournals.comOfficials with the Philadelphia Zoo said they are working with the ... The Philadelphia Zoo said last year that, in the absence of capital needed to upgrade ...

Zoo Seeks Upgrades In Fire Protection; Blaze in 2006 Alerted Officials...  -  May 12, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchIt was smoke inhalation that killed the animals at the Philadelphia Zoo, officials said at the time. "The animals are stuck," Berry said. ...

Zoo elephants may have to leave town - New rules on caring for …  -  Aug 28, 2005
$2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBankThe Philadelphia Zoo now has four of them, yet their days at 34th Street and ... "The Philadelphia Zoo is one of the major zoos in the country," he said. ...

Here: Kitty, kitty, kitty - At the Philadelphia Zoo, three endangered...  -  May 26, 2007
$2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBankAt the Philadelphia Zoo, three endangered tigers were born. All appear to be doing fine. They don't know the gender. They don't know the weight. ...

Philadelphia Zoo's avian habitat on target  -  Mar 6, 2009
$2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBankThe Philadelphia Zoo confirmed yesterday that its new $17.5 million McNeil Avian Center, a centerpiece of its sesquicentennial celebrations, was on target ...

Philadelphia Zoo forced to cut staff, raise prices  -  Jan 17, 2005
$3.50 - Burlington County Times - NewsBankAuthor: AP. PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Zoo has cut staff and hiked admission fees as it, along with other zoos nationwide, struggles to rake in enough ...

Morgan Lewis partner named Phila. Zoo chairman  -  Aug 1, 2008
Bizjournals.comCalvert has been associated with the Philadelphia Zoo for more than 16 years. ... The Philadelphia Zoo, billed as America's First Zoo, is home to more than ...

Article: EDITORIAL: Big zoo news.(Editorial) - Baltimore Sun (Baltimor...  -  Oct 10, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Baltimore Sun - HighBeam ResearchUnder an arrangement between the Philadelphia Zoo and the Maryland Zoo, ... June to the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore ... leaving the Philadelphia Zoo without ...

Zoo ready for cubs of a different stripe.(Philadelphia Zoo)  -  Apr 19, 2007
Free with registration - Philadelphia Inquirer - AccessMyLibrary.comApr. 19--After watching days of marathon and death-defying mating in February, the Philadelphia Zoo is preparing for the pitter patter of tiny . . . paws. ...

Philadelphia Zoo elephants welcomed to Somerset sanctuary  -  Jul 28, 2009
pittsburghlive.comBy Jessica Turnbull. Georgia Kulp, 10, of Southampton, who wrote a letter to the Philadelphia Zoo because she was upset Bette and Kallie were leaving, ...

Elephant turf at zoo sparking a fight - Protesters seek to free the...  -  Sep 22, 2005
$2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBankAll that makes administrators and handlers at the Philadelphia Zoo more determined to improve conditions for their herd, which also includes Kallie and ...

Teaching Philadelphia Zoo animals to take part in their care is good ...  -  Sep 4, 2006
$2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBankWhen Ubi, a primate at the Philadelphia Zoo, got a skin rash, he faced an ordeal that could have been unpleasant for his keeper, the veterinarian, ...

Sumatran orangutan pregnant in Philly zoo  -  Sep 3, 2009
UPI.com3 (UPI) -- A rare Sumatran orangutan in the Philadelphia Zoo is pregnant, with the baby ... The Philadelphia Zoo, the first zoo in the United States, ...

Budget shortfall may evict elephants at Philadelphia Zoo  -  Nov 21, 2005
$2.95 - Republican-American - NewsBankFour elephants at the Philadelphia Zoo, the oldest in the United States, may go the way of Winky, Wanda, Lulu and Tinkerbelle. ...

Article: A pachyderm promise can't be kept. - Philadelphia Inquirer (...  -  Mar 21, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Philadelphia Inquirer - HighBeam ResearchA pachyderm promise can't be kept. ... find Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) articles. Byline: Julie Stoiber Mar. 21--The Philadelphia Zoo had ...

An elephantine controversy Denver Zoo to build $50 million exhibit as...  -  Jun 28, 2008
$2.95 - Rocky Mountain News - NewsBankThe unexpected death June 9 at the Philadelphia Zoo of the oldest African elephant ... Philadelphia zoo officials were planning to send Petal and two other ...

The great ape escape  -  Jun 13, 2009
The StateChaka was born in the Philadelphia Zoo, Mike at the San Diego Zoo and Kimya at the Toledo ... They all came to Riverbanks from the Philadelphia Zoo in 2004. ...

Elephant activists hire monitors: the leader of a group focused on...  -  Apr 9, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Philadelphia Inquirer - HighBeam ResearchRobertson, the Philadelphia Zoo trainer who accompanied Dulary to the ... In 2005, the Philadelphia Zoo decided not to build a new ... its elephant exhibit. ...

Article: 3 Philly elephants headed west. - Philadelphia Inquirer ( …  -  Apr 26, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Philadelphia Inquirer - HighBeam ResearchThe Philadelphia Zoo is closing ... while the Pittsburgh Zoo has been ... according to the ... Pittsburgh and Philadelphia zoo staff will accompany ... ...

Philadelphia Zoo giraffe Twigga dies at 29  -  Jun 20, 2008
Pocono RecordPHILADELPHIA (AP) _ One of the oldest giraffes in the US has been euthanized at the Philadelphia Zoo. Zoo officials say the 15-foot-tall giraffe had been on ...

EDITORIAL: Big zoo news.(Editorial)  -  Oct 10, 2006
Free with registration - Baltimore Sun - AccessMyLibrary.comUnder an arrangement between the Philadelphia Zoo and the Maryland Zoo, ... When Philadelphia Zoo officials decided to shut down their elephant exhibit, ...

Best zoos in the USA  -  Apr 22, 2009
USA TODAY - USA TodayThe Philadelphia Zoo is the first in the country to implement a carbon offset program, ... Vik Dewan, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Zoo endorses the ...

Article: "When you leave," one fan wrote, "you are taking our hearts...  -  Mar 5, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Philadelphia Inquirer - HighBeam Research5--The Philadelphia Zoo has begun a send-off celebration for some of its best-loved stars as it prepares to close the elephant exhibit this spring and send ...

Robert M. Dougan, 82, supervisor and zoo aide  -  Sep 12, 2008
$2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBankMemorial donations may be made to the Philadelphia Zoo General Fund, ... Robert M. Dougan was a docent at the Philadelphia Zoo for 11 years. ...

$1 million gift feeds the kitty for zoo habitat - Bank of America's...  -  Jun 9, 2005
$2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBankThe lions and tigers at the Philadelphia Zoo will be getting a new home - and their own bank. The Bank of America has contributed $1 million to the zoo for ...

Chartered in 1859 as living lab and sanctuary, the zoo is a global...  -  Mar 22, 2009
$2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBankBut the Philadelphia Zoo has used its resources wisely, and it is a leader ... Philadelphia Zoo biologists also discovered that primates were susceptible to ...

Article: EDITORIAL: Goodbye Petal Bette Kallie and Dulary: A hard...  -  Oct 10, 2006
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Children And Animals Participate In Philadelphia Zoo's Boo At The Zoo...  -  Oct 7, 2008
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsPhiladelphia, PA - The Philadelphia Zoo will host the region's most ... The Philadelphia Zoo is located at 34th Street and Girard Avenue—minutes from the ...

Letters | An expanded vision for our zoo: Virtual reality  -  Sep 14, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Philadelphia Inquirer - Factiva, from Dow JonesRevenue generated could be applied toward conservation and research partnerships in Africa and Asia, and could distinguish the Philadelphia Zoo as a pioneer ...

ZOO'S BLUES ; BALTIMORE'S FINANCIAL STRUGGLES REFLECTED …  -  Mar 26, 2007
Pay-Per-View - The Sun - ProQuest Archiver...featuring lions, jaguars and tigers, opened to record crowds last year, said Vikram Dewan, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Zoo. ...

Adopt A Philadelphia Zoo Polar Bear And They WIll Feed, House, And …  -  Nov 23, 2008
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Kirsten Wilf. Philadelphia, PA - The Philadelphia Zoo's female polar bears, Coldilocks and Klondike, are received their holiday presents early this year ...

Article: Zoo to debut $20 million Big Cat Falls. - Philadelphia...  -  May 21, 2006
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Phantoms partner with Philadelphia Zoo  -  Feb 17, 2005
oursportscentral.com...(PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17, 2005) - The Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League are proud to announce a new partnership with the Philadelphia Zoo ...

Article: Search for new stomping grounds. - Philadelphia Inquirer ( …  -  Mar 26, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Philadelphia Inquirer - HighBeam ResearchAndy Baker, the Philadelphia Zoo vice president leading the search, ... 24, and Bette, 23, leaving the Philadelphia Zoo without elephants for the first time ...

4-ton traveler reaches Tenn.(elephant Dulary goes to Elephant...  -  May 3, 2007
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Flora to fit the fauna: residents of the zoo's new Big Cat Falls will...  -  May 19, 2006
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Video, podcasts, blogs, oh my: The Internet offerings of many zoos...  -  Oct 27, 2006
Free with registration - Chicago Tribune - AccessMyLibrary.comThe Houston Zoo, the Smithsonian's National Zoological Park in Washington, DC, and the Philadelphia Zoo--among others--have all added multimedia online ...

Animal-rights activist seeks to fight zoo ban; Marianne Bessey says...  -  Feb 24, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Philadelphia Inquirer - Factiva, from Dow JonesAn animal-rights activist said yesterday that she hopes to mount some sort of legal challenge after being banned from the Philadelphia Zoo for comments she ...

Zoo seeks double state funds: Growing deficit pushes request for an …  -  Dec 25, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Baltimore Sun - HighBeam ResearchThis spring, three elephants from the Philadelphia Zoo -- Petal, Kallie and Bette -- will make Baltimore their new home. An $11 million upgrade is planned ...

No easy call on moving Phila.'s elephants; The zoo's announcement...  -  Oct 8, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Philadelphia Inquirer - Factiva, from Dow JonesAs recently as this summer, the staff and board of the Philadelphia Zoo considered keeping the elephant exhibit open after a donor stepped forward, ...

Web cams, podcasts and blogs, oh my.  -  Nov 1, 2006
Free with registration - Chicago Tribune - AccessMyLibrary.comThe Houston Zoo, the Smithsonian's National Zoological Park in Washington, DC, and the Philadelphia Zoo _ among others _ have all added multimedia online ...

Dept. Of Make It Go Away, It's Just Too Soon: Philly Zoo Milks Adrian'...  -  Jan 29, 2008
Philebrity.comWhat: Philadelphia Zoo launches new website commercial featuring most ... Like the great city itself, the Philadelphia Zoo knows a champ when it sees one! ...

Robert W. Wolcott Jr., 78, former zoo chairman  -  Jan 28, 2005
$2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBankMr. Wolcott had served on the board of the Philadelphia Zoo since 1981 and was chairman from 1993 to 1997. His wife, Margaret Hoopes Wolcott, ...

Philadelphia Zoo Relocating Its Elephants  -  Oct 5, 2006
go.com...by Vernon Odom and Bob Monek. PHILADELPHIA - October 5, 2006 (WPVI) -- As first reported by Action News on 6abc.com, the Philadelphia Zoo has decided to ...

Zoo-sex tour is for adults only  -  Feb 10, 2009
Columbus Dispatch...the Philadelphia Zoo has something for you this Valentine's Day weekend. ... The Philadelphia Zoo tour will include discussions on courtship and mating ...

Zoo hysteria high as elephant's eye  -  Feb 27, 2006
$2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBankIn it, she wished that Philadelphia Zoo Director Alexander L. "Pete" Hoskins ... I like the Philadelphia Zoo in particular, so much so that I have an annual ...

5,000 people, 1 idea: Head for Phila. Zoo; A delightful Saturday in …  -  Jan 29, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Philadelphia Inquirer - Factiva, from Dow JonesBut whatever the reason, officials at the Philadelphia Zoo said, they had an unusually ... Dakota, Sage and Cinnabar can be seen at the Philadelphia Zoo, ...

Forget about zoo's plan to add 3 elephants. | Article from Baltimore...  -  Mar 21, 2007
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Tennessee sanctuary gets new elephant from Philly Zoo  -  May 2, 2007
phillyBurbs.comAn Asian elephant who spent the last 40 years at the Philadelphia Zoo started her new ... The Philadelphia Zoo will fund a portion of the elephant's care. ...

Philadelphia zoo's elephant was oldest in US  -  Jun 11, 2008
HeraldNetThe animal, which had lived most of her life at the Philadelphia Zoo, had been in excellent health, showing no recent signs of illness or decline, ...

Philadelphia Zoo Receives Plaque And 20000 Visitors To Kick Off 150th...  -  Mar 25, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Bill Larson. Philadelphia, PA - Sesquicentennial Weekend, the Philadelphia Zoo's 150th anniversary kick-off celebration, was a huge success! ...

Gorilla Pair Breaks Up at Philadelphia Zoo  -  Oct 27, 2005
WTOPPHILADELPHIA (AP) - Five years have passed without the pitter-patter of baby gorilla feet, and zookeepers have decided that Demba and Chaka just aren't ...

The Philadelphia Inquirer John Grogan column: Zoo hysteria high as …  -  Feb 27, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Philadelphia Inquirer - HighBeam Research27--It might be easy to write off as a nutty extremist Marianne Bessey, the animal-rights activist who has been banned from the Philadelphia Zoo. ...

Philadelphia Zoo And PAFA Pick A Winner  -  Jan 16, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Bill I. Larson. Philadelphia, PA - On Thursday, January 15, 2009, judges from the Philadelphia Zoo and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) ...

Indoor zoo to open in Bucks County  -  Mar 23, 2009
$2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBankIn a year when the Philadelphia Zoo - the nation's oldest - is celebrating its ... "My advice is don't try to be another Philadelphia Zoo," Peeling said. ...

Elephant Leaving Philadelphia Zoo After 41 Years  -  Apr 29, 2007
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Philadelphia Zoo is Offering Wild Gifts Designed to Fit any Budget  -  Nov 19, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Kirsten Wilf. Philadelphia, PA - This holiday season the Philadelphia Zoo is offering wild gifts designed to fit any budget with prices ranging from $20 ...

Zoo groundbreaking held  -  Oct 19, 2007
Daily American OnlineThey are the three females from the Philadelphia Zoo — Petal, 51, and Kallie and Bette, ... The Philadelphia Zoo has had elephants for 148 years, he said. ...

… And Becomes "Animal in Chief" At Philadelphia Zoo Zoo and Aquar  -  Jan 21, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsWith all the votes counted and the results tallied the Philadelphia Zoo is ... Philadelphia Zoo, America's first zoo, is preparing to celebrate the 150th ...

Pandamonium: Camera, blogs focus on cute critters at zoo  -  Nov 5, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Orlando Sentinel - ProQuest ArchiverThe Houston Zoo, the Smithsonian's National Zoological Park in Washington and the Philadelphia Zoo -- among others -- have all added multimedia online ...

Breeding elephants doesn't protect them  -  Oct 31, 2007
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post GazetteThe elephant exhibit at the Philadelphia Zoo is closing and the three remaining wild-caught African elephants -- Kallie, Bette and Petal -- are supposed to ...

Philadelphia Zoo And Audubon Society Reveal Impact Of Climate …  -  Feb 12, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Bill Larson. Philadelphia, PA - Audubon Pennsylvania and Zoo staff answered questions about impact on local birds, and about Zoo's "Footprints" program ...

The big cats, within a whisker. | Article from Philadelphia Inquirer...  -  May 21, 2006
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Making zoo, and planet, more hospitable for all  -  Jan 30, 2006
$2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBankIn her nearly 20 years at the Philadelphia Zoo, Kim Lengel has slept among fruit bats and centipedes on an island in the Indian Ocean; raised rejected bear, ...

AWOL zoo bird recaptured in Philadelphia park  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
The Associated PressPHILADELPHIA — Officials at the Philadelphia Zoo say they're happy that an AWOL avian has been found and is returning to its perch.

Philadelphia Zoo elephants welcomed to Somerset sanctuary  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Tribune ReviewGeorgia Kulp, 10, of Southampton, who wrote a letter to the Philadelphia Zoo because she was upset Bette and Kallie were leaving,

Roundabout ride  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Philadelphia InquirerNow, the city has three: the former Woodside piece, one at Franklin Square that opened in 2006, and another at the Philadelphia Zoo, unveiled last October.

Rutgers–Camden Intern Helps Philadelphia Zoo with 150th ...  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
News from RutgersIn her summer internship at the Philadelphia Zoo, Rutgers–Camden senior Courtney Preston is doing the feeding: lions, giraffes, and a lot of birthday cake!

The Zoo's newest member takes life slow  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
6abc.comPHILADELPHIA - July 15, 2009 (WPVI) -- If you are fed up with the hustle-and-bustle of daily life, the Philadelphia Zoo says it has a creature you might

Yell "Yo Gecko" in Philadelphia and You Could Win Some Zoo Prizes  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsPhiladelphia, PA - The Geico Gecko, one of the Country's most-recognizable characters, is now a summer employee at the Philadelphia Zoo,

Philadelphia Zoo Update  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Philadelphia BulletinBut as our two African elephants, Kallie and Bette, left the Philadelphia Zoo for their new home, I received and was touched by such heartfelt sentiments

Philly Zoo Stays Open Late Thursday for Sunset Safari  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
KYW1060.com...by KYW's Karin Phillips The Philadelphia Zoo is holding a Sunset Safari Thursday evening, giving visitors a rare look at the zoo in the evening.

Ikea comes out for The SS United States  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Philadelphia Center City Weekly PressCharge $10 for a walk-through with hired guides, and the city will have an attraction as big as the Philadelphia Zoo. A locked up treasure, where only a few

New at the zoo  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
Gloucester County Times - NJ.comPhotos by The Philadelphia Zoo/Tanya PhamA new baby sloth was born at The Philadelphia Zoo to parents Charlotte

United Bank robber sought  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Philadelphia Daily News5 will be "Zoo Day" for more than 100 children from the Variety Club Camp and Developmental Center at the Philadelphia Zoo. Campers will take docent-led

Drug defendants seek bail reduction  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
Leader VindicatorHe and Styers regularly met Hemingway by the Philadelphia Zoo and bought cocaine. Hemingway was allegedly responsible with supplying Styers with more than

As studs go, Jackson's the one  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Pittsburgh Post GazetteBette and Kallie found themselves out of work when the Philadelphia Zoo closed its elephant exhibit, but these cows landed on their size-ZZZ feet here.

Collectibles: Lots of long necks  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Danville NewsSELINSGROVE — Almost 30 years ago, Kay Hooper's then fiancée, now husband, decided to surprise her with a trip to the Philadelphia Zoo.

Drink with the fishes at the Zoo Summer Ale Fest  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Critical MassThe hippopotami will be enviously eyeing the sweet craft beers pouring at the Philadelphia Zoo's first Summer Ale Fest this Saturday, July 25,

Fatal impact  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Philadelphia Inquirer...with the Philadelphia Zoo and the Academy of Natural Sciences to set up a monitoring program focusing on two areas: Temple University and Center City.

Philly Zoo plans Sunset Safari  -  ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
Gloucester County Times - NJ.com...by The Gloucester County Times The Philadelphia Zoo at 34th Street and Girard Avenue is extending its hours until 8 pm for a Sunset Safari on Thursday,

Wiggles' Dorothy the Dinosaur invades DelVal  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
phillyBurbs.com...famous Dorothy the Dinosaur is making numerous special appearances throughout the area, beginning this morning at 11:00 at the Philadelphia Zoo.

Affordable summer fun  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Vineland Daily JournalThe Philadelphia Zoo will hold its Summer Ale Festival from 6:30 to 10 pm July 25. This outdoor beer and food tasting event features local summer ales and

The Summer Ale Festival  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Examiner.comThe Philadelphia Zoo and Rolling Barrel Events have partnered up to host “The Summer Ale Festival�. This unique summer event will feature local sustainable

Groups protesting elephant breeding  -  ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
Cumberland Times-NewsThe organizations — including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals — argue that the two pachyderms from Philadelphia's zoo are too old for breeding

Food Network Dinner Impossible with Robert Irvine returns  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Examiner.comFor the 150 th anniversary celebration of the Philadelphia Zoo, Robert caters a meal for 500 guests based on the diets of four of the zoo's most popular

What You're Doing This Weekend, 7/25 - 7/26  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
NBC PhiladelphiaThe Philadelphia Zoo has teamed up with Rolling Barrell Events to bring you one hell of a good time. The Summer Ale Festival at the zoo will feature a

Ferrell Third Grade Students Visit the Valley Forge Historical Park  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
The LuminaryRecently, Mrs. Mordan's third grade class from Ferrell Elementary School visited Valley Forge and the Philadelphia Zoo.

LIPSON/LIPSON TO SPEAK AT LECTURE SERIES  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Penn State Delaware CountyInvolved with numerous community organizations, Lipson is a member of the Corporate Leadership Council at the Philadelphia Zoo, Boy Scouts of America,

Decker gets another term leading Cozen O'Connor  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Bizjournals.comDecker sits on the boards of the Kimmel Center, Internet Capital Group, the YMCA of Philadelphia and Vicinity, the Philadelphia Zoo and the Gesu School.

Big Visit, Little Visitor: Travelocity Gnome's Travel Through Philly  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Examiner.com...such as McGillin's Olde Ale House, The Franklin Institute, the Philadelphia Zoo and going on a cheeseteak tour (as any vistor to Philadelphia must do).

Camp Pinchpenny  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Philadelphia InquirerKim Teofilak, 22, of Aston, Delaware County, consulted Craigslist to find half-price tickets for the Philadelphia Zoo, allowing her 3-year-old son to stay

A savings for a Philadelphia getaway  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Examiner.comAnd then of course, there is the Betsy Ross House and the Philadelphia Zoo. Philly also has one of the world's great museum, the Philadelphia Museum of Art,

Lions and tiger and beer, oh my!  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
phillyBurbs.comThat's because it's time for the annual Summer Ale fest at the Philadelphia Zoo. But don't be fooled. This isn't about the animals.

SFGate: Day in Pictures  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
San Francisco ChronicleSloth to-do list: 1) Hang in tree, 2) Sleep, 3) Call it a day: Charlotte (foreground) and her baby make plans at the Philadelphia Zoo.

Ukrainian orphans find family feeling in Phila.  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Philadelphia InquirerThe youngsters, ages 9 to 15, had a packed schedule that included trips to the Philadelphia Zoo, a production of Cinderella, and a Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs

Birds in the News 180 -- Back in the USA Edition  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
ScienceBlogsAfter four days on the lam, a missing parrot from the Philadelphia Zoo was back at Bird Lake today for a bath, a bite to eat and a reunion with its flock.

This Weekend: Family Fun In and Around South Jersey  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Examiner.comPrimate Jungle Days at the Philadelphia Zoo, Saturday and Sunday. Starts at 11 am and is free with admission. Go through the Primate Reserve to learn about

Editorial cartoon and rants and raves  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
The Daily of the University of WashingtonA rare tropical bird that had escaped from the Philadelphia Zoo's “free-flight� bird show was recovered this past weekend. Two Chinese research teams have

This Weeks Fests, July 24th thru July 26th  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
Examiner.com...www.examiner.com/x-13560-Philadelphia-Festivals-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Festival-of-Balloons The Philadelphia Zoo and Rolling Barrel Events have partnered

Two new faces at Willapa Refuge focus on habitat restoration and ...  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Chinook Observer (subscription)During that time, she completed internships in the science education departments of the Philadelphia Zoo and Franklin Institute Science Museum.

FYI Philly July 18, 2009 Jersey Shore recap  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
6abc.comIt has everything from state of the art slots, to the fine American cuisine of Chef Emeril Lagasse! Plus, a festival that's a first for the Philadelphia Zoo!

Call staff reports  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
Allentown Morning Call...the Crayola Factory, Philadelphia Zoo, Liberty Bell and then back to Allentown for the Willie Nelson/Bob Dylan/John Mellencamp concert at Coca-Cola Park.

Bucknell Magazine: The young and the generous  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Bucknell UniversityOther current host organizations include the Starlight Child Foundation, the Red Cross of Macedonia, the Philadelphia Zoo, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey

Postcard From The Beach: Wish Everyone Was Here  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Rocktown Weekly...the Philadelphia Zoo and Franklin Institute, the day trips to Island Beach State Park, Seaside Heights and Ocean City, and weeklong camping excursions

Gnome Watch 2009: Cheesesteak wars and a bite-size virtual tour  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Philadelphia CitypaperSurely if he were spotted visiting the Philadelphia Zoo, Art Museum, Boat House Row, Reading Terminal and many other tourist spots around the city during

Opening hearts and minds  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
phillyBurbs.comThe children have been to the Philadelphia Zoo, the theater at DeSales University in the Lehigh Valley and a rock climbing gym in Doylestown.

Woodbury Heights man lends a fin as volunteer diver at Adventure ...  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
NJ.com...people one-on-one," he said volunteers keep centers like the Adventure Aquarium and the Philadelphia Zoo accessible and affordable for the public.

Mr. John Takes Part in Habitat Philadelphia's First LEED Certified ...  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
PR-USA.net (press release)...of seven row homes on Stiles Street in the historic neighborhood of East Parkside which is located adjacent to Fairmount Park and the Philadelphia Zoo.

Reportlinker Adds FoodService Industry  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)Equipment Company II-26 Burger King® Forays into Curacao II-26 ARAMARK and Philadelphia Zoo Enter into Partnership II-26 Autogrill Secures Contract from

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