State: | Pennsylvania |
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Address: | N 34th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 |
Zip code: | 19104 |
Phone: | (215) 243-1100 |
Website: | https://philadelphiazoo.org/exhibits/bear-country/ |
Monday: | 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM |
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Tuesday: | 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM |
Thursday: | 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM |
Friday: | 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM |
Saturday: | 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM |
Sunday: | 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM |
Penguin Point, situated in the former polar bear enclosure, is the best penguin exhibit anywhere! Over a dozen Humboldt penguins have a 125,000 gallon pool which allows kids (and adults) to see the birds swimming under water. The pool water is chilled in the summer heat. The nesting burrows are easily visible to guests so that penguins can be observed on land as well. This is a brilliant re-imagining of the space after the passing of the former longtime residents in 2015 and 2018.
Great zoo, although it appears they do not have enough Staff
You need a lot of patience here. Bears are mostly resting. But sometimes when they are out and about or swimming it is awesome. The way these large creatures carry themselves is unbelievable.
Honestly, never been as big a fan of the bears. So unlike everything at the zoo that gets 5 stars, bears get 4. I also agree with Stephen Colbert, so there's that.