Get ready for the best party in Philly!🍻Summer Ale Fest is SATURDAY, 7/19. It's the only festival in the region where you can sip with snow leopards, toast near tigers, and cheers with Ankole cattle! Ticket prices will go up, so enjoy the discounts now: bit.ly/4bByIZ8

Snack time with the Golden Girls! 🥗 Galapagos tortoises, like our world-famous hatchlings, are strictly herbivores, enjoying grass, plants, and various fruits. This diet was adapted from the rich and abundant vegetation available on the Galapagos islands! 🌿🍈

Happy World Snake Day! 🐍 It's mealtime for our Madagascar ground boa and reticulated python. These snakes only eat one large meal per month, swallowing their prey whole and using their slow metabolisms to make the nutrients last until their next meal!

🍻 LAST CALL TO GET TICKETS for Summer Ale Fest this Saturday, July 19! 🐯 All ticket sales support the care of the Zoo’s 1,900 animals, so join us for some roaring good fun! bit.ly/4bByIZ8

The breathtaking views Big Cat Crossing never get old🐾 🐅 Our Zoo360 exploration trails allow animals like our Amur tigers to travel and investigate sights, sounds and smells from around the Zoo!

Solve a Victorian murder mystery at the Zoo! Join us Saturday, August 2, for “Zoo Done It?”🕵️👀 Compete as an individual, or with a team, and win the chance to have an exclusive tour of The Solitude Mansion and other fantastic prizes! Tickets: philadelphiazoo.org/events/zoo-don…

It's National Zoo Keeper Week! 🎉🦁 Meet Big Cat Keeper J-Rae! We asked her: What skills do you need to be a good zoo keeper? "This job is never boring—every day brings new challenges. You need sharp observation skills, lots of patience, and strong public speaking abilities!"

It’s National Zoo Keeper Week! 🎉🦔 Meet KZU Keeper Lauren! We asked: What’s one thing you want the public to know about your job? "My Job is at least 50% poop—essential for monitoring animal health! The other half is enrichment and training, which gets me excited to come in!"

It’s National Zoo Keeper Week!🐊 Meet Reptile Keeper Lauren! We asked: Why does conservation matter to you? “I care deeply about the future of our planet. Helping endangered species—like hatching Galapagos tortoises—gives me confidence that we can protect wildlife populations!"

It’s National Zoo Keeper Week! 🐵 Meet primate keeper Abby! She says training new behaviors is like solving a puzzle with the animals. Primates learn fast, making it fun, enriching, and key to their care—like teaching them to accept ultrasounds or injections. It never gets old!

It’s National Zoo Keeper Week! 🦇 Meet Keeper Nikki from our Rare Animal Conservation Center! Her advice for aspiring keepers: get hands-on experience wherever you can—farms, shelters, vet clinics—and build a wide range of skills. A biology degree helps, but experience is key!

🦏 It’s National Zoo Keeper Week! Meet African Plains keeper, Miles! “Even if the Zoo isn’t open 365 days a year, we care for our animals every single day—rain, sleet, snow, or summer heat. It takes dedication, but working with my favorite animals makes the hard days easier.”

It’s National Zoo Keeper Week! 🦚 👋 Meet bird keeper Kathleen! She says don’t miss McNeil Avian Center—home to 30+ species and two rare Cabot’s tragopan chicks. With ~30 in U.S. zoos, they’re vital to the population. It’s mom’s first time raising chicks, and she’s doing great!

🚨 There’s a murder mystery at Philly Zoo… and we need your help to solve it! 🔍 Join us Sat, Aug 2 for Zoo Done It? 🕵️‍♀️ Crack clues solo or with a team to win prizes like a private tour of Solitude Mansion, a BTS Zoo experience & more! bit.ly/3GVHVBR

BRB, sleep mode cat-ivated 🐯💤 Tigers can sleep for up to 20 hours throughout a day! Extensive sleeping helps them to conserve energy for hunting or periods where they are more active. #HappyInternationalTigerDay

We interrupt your scrolling session to present Jambi and his mom, Tua—the most adorable duo around! 🦧

Our Galapagos brother from another Galapagos mother, Philadelphia Phillies' own Phanatic, stopped by to visit our baby Galapagos tortoises! 🐢 Like their mom, Mommy, these slow-and-steady guys can live 100+ years—and they'll be loyal Phillies fans the whole way! ⚾

🦦 This is your sign to go behind-the-scenes with our playful giant river otter trio—Thor, Matteo & Yeyuno! Watch them up close as they eat lunch while our expert keepers share insights into their care, behavior & conservation! Reserve your spot 👉 bit.ly/43jIwpa

🐵💛 Happy Golden Lion Tamarin Day! Recently, primate keepers Chrissy & Melissa visited Associação Mico-Leão-Dourado in Brazil to assist with tracking wild GLTs, plant forest corridors, and learn how conservation and education are vital in protecting this endangered species!

Now THAT'S how you celebrate #NationalWatermelonDay! *sound up* 🍉🐢