Elmwood Park Zoo

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Elmwood Park Zoo features dozens of wild and endangered species on over 16 acres of land in the heart of Montgomery County, PA.

06/19/2026

DOUBLE RED FOX 🦊

We are pleased to welcome Caleb and Inari the red foxes to the EPZ family! Their large ears are so powerful they can hear sounds miles away and use that amazing skill to hunt their prey.

These friends are not on exhibit yet, but stay tuned for their big debut!

Celebrating Freedom Day with themed enrichment!Happy 📸: Keepers Amy and Kara
06/19/2026

Celebrating Freedom Day with themed enrichment!

Happy

📸: Keepers Amy and Kara

Swoop is joining us to celebrate with his fellow Eagles! 🦅Our American Eagle Day just got even more exciting with a spec...
06/18/2026

Swoop is joining us to celebrate with his fellow Eagles! 🦅

Our American Eagle Day just got even more exciting with a special visit from Swoop, the Philadelphia Eagles Mascot! If you want to catch a glimpse of our famous feathered guest, first head over to the Wild Encounter at the Zoo Bowl Theater at 11:30 to meet one of our ambassador balds eagles!

Don’t miss this FREE event, included with your Zoo admission. See you there! elmwoodparkzoo.org/event/american-eagle-day/

06/18/2026

Vet Tech Kourtney has some hints about our next mystery friend 🔎

Can you guess the next new species that’s coming to the Zoo? Your answer is coming tomorrow, but let’s see if you can crack the case with these clues.

A Clean bill of health and ready for breeding ✅Our male tamandua, Chuck, recently had a routine pre-breeding exam, durin...
06/18/2026

A Clean bill of health and ready for breeding ✅

Our male tamandua, Chuck, recently had a routine pre-breeding exam, during which our staff confirmed that he is ready to proceed with his breeding recommendation. With this positive health update, we now look forward to proceeding with his introduction to Tammy, our female. We are excited for this positive progress. Stay tuned for updates on this exciting journey!

06/17/2026

She’s pretty cute, but her friend-shaped features have a purpose 🐱

Ocelots have many features that humans may find cute (large forward-facing eyes and rounded ears, to name a few) that serve adaptive purposes for survival! Their ears, for example, help sound travel easily, allowing them to track prey.

06/17/2026

A huge fact about a tiny resident. 🦔

Meet Davis, our new tenrec! He may look like a hedgehog, but is actually more closely related to elephants and manatees. Hedgehogs aren’t even related! Evolutionary trees are complicated; this video is just a leaf in the giant tree.

Davis joined us to pair with Edith, our female tenrec, as part of the AZA ambassador breeding program. Over 60% of tenrecs in the AZA are ambassadors, so Davis and Edith are a special pair, both new to each other and to the breeding program. They’re off to a great start!

Davis is under a year old and still learning. His team is training him to leave his enclosure and feel comfortable in new spaces. Look for him at Wild Encounters and around the Zoo soon.

No one gave Mary the purple memo today 🤭
06/17/2026

No one gave Mary the purple memo today 🤭

A special thank you to KeyBank, the presenting sponsor of this year's Wine Safari! 🍷 🐆 elmwoodparkzoo.org/events/wine-sa...
06/17/2026

A special thank you to KeyBank, the presenting sponsor of this year's Wine Safari! 🍷 🐆 elmwoodparkzoo.org/events/wine-safari/

We're also proud to congratulate Youseff Tannous, Eastern Pennsylvania Market President & Retail Leader at KeyBank, on being named to the Philadelphia Business Journal's 40 Under 40. His leadership, community focus, and commitment to making a difference make this recognition well deserved.

From sponsoring our Zoo On Wheels vehicle and bringing wildlife education into communities across the region to supporting guest favorites like the Christmas Cows at Wild Lights and the Ice Slide at Winterfest, KeyBank's partnership helps make our mission possible.

Congratulations, Youseff, and thank you, KeyBank, for helping inspire the next generation of wildlife and conservation champions!

06/17/2026

The grumpiest cat you ever did see.

Meet our newest species: the Pallas’s cat (also called the manul)! These elusive felines are famous for their “grumpy” faces and thick coats, both likely adaptations to cold environments. Their skull shape gives them small foreheads and high-set eyes, which may help them hunt while lying flat as snow builds up around them.

These new friends are not on exhibit yet, but will be soon. Stay tuned!

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Elmwood Park Zoo, 1661 Harding Boulevard
Norristown, PA
19401

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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