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Wildlife Spotlight Series

Learn from the Experts

Learn about your favorite species in our NEW Wildlife Spotlight Series! Connect with our animal experts, enjoy animal-themed activities for all ages, and experience our exhibits from a new perspective. The Wildlife Spotlight Series is included with Zoo admission!

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Upcoming Spotlight Series
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Bears Spotlight

July 18-21 | Learn more about your favorite bears with a special focus on our Andean bear, Sinchi, for Andean Bear Day!

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Big Cats Spotlight

August 8-11 | Get up close and personal with the biggest carnivores at the Zoo while checking out the newly renovated Big Cat Falls.

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Rhino Spotlight

August 22-25 | Come celebrate one of Philadelphia's most famous residents: Tony, the white rhino!

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Birds Spotlight

September 5-8 | It's one of the most exciting weekends of the year for Philadelphia: Vulture Awareness Day AND the kickoff to the Eagles season. Go Birds!

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Spiders & Insects

September 19-22 | Some of the Zoo's smallest residents are also the most interesting. Come visit Spiders Alive! and learn more about all the insects and arachnids that we care for.

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Primates

October 3-6 | Check out the many different primates that live here in Philadelphia.

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Native Animals

October 31-November 3 | Come learn more about the animals that you can find living all over our region.

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Domestic Animals

November 7-10 | Celebrate the bonds we form with animals that have grown to live alongside humans. Presented by Discover Lancaster.

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Waterfowl

December 5-8 | Learn more about waterfowl from all over the world during Weird Duck Season in Philadelphia!

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Member Wildlife Passport

Member Wildlife Passport

Members, pick up a free Member Wildlife Passport where membership cards are scanned during your next visit. This is your all-access pass to the amazing animals of Philadelphia Zoo that are featured in our ongoing Wildlife Spotlight Series. Bring along your Member Wildlife Passport to each Wildlife Spotlight Series you visit, collect stamps at education stations, and turn your stamps into prizes! Wildlife Passports are available in person through December 8.

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