The next time you visit the Philadelphia Zoo, don’t forget to look up! You might just see bears walking overhead. Gould and Potter Crossing, an elevated trail for bears, is now open in the newly ...

If you're not a social butterfly, you can still find your place in the animal kingdom with new fun at Brandywine Zoo, ...

This week on FYI Philly, we have a look at what's new at the Philadelphia Zoo, show you the 'how' behind 4th of July fireworks, introduce you to a mom on a mission to support clean and healthy living ...

The new Francis J. Carey Bear Country is home to 3 rare bears. Turbo and Alba are Andean bears (think Paddington Bear) who come to Philadelphia from the San Diego Zoo. There's also a sloth bear named ...

An annual summer tradition is back and this time the bears will be around. The Philadelphia Zoo’s Summer Ale Festival is July 18, from 6 to 10 p.m., with more than 100 beers, ciders, seltzers, meads, ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A Philadelphia treasure is marking a major milestone and inviting the community to join in on the summertime celebration. The Philadelphia Zoo-- America's first zoo -- is ...

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 the ...

In less than two weeks, all five of the Philadelphia Zoo’s meerkats died. Now, the zoo needs to find out why. “We had five meerkats that passed between June 1st and Monday,” Amy Shearer, chief ...

has a pair of new residents with the arrival of two endangered felines that can now be seen inside their habitats at Big Cat Falls. Female Amur tiger Rory and male Amur leopard Rafferty arrived as ...

A turtle is among the zoo animals shown by zoo educators to travelers at the Philadelphia airport. (Courtesy of the Philadelphia Zoo) Philadelphia International Airport can be a zoo at times, but an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At the Philadelphia Zoo, Marcy the snow leopard from the Himalayan mountains is thriving in the cold. With thick fur and a long ...

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 anniversary.