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Philadelphia Zoo Celebrates Gorilla’s 31st Birthday
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Time to break out the party favors. The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating a very special occasion for one of its most popular residents. Today is the 31st birthday of Motuba, a...
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Church & Community Groups: 4 Exciting Day Trips You Can Do With A Chartered...
This article is sponsored by BusRental.com. Church and community groups sponsor some fun and exciting trips that can fill a chartered bus. There are great deals that can provide a day full of fun where...
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Philadelphia Zoo Closes For Cleaning And Maintenance
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — People planning a trip to the Philadelphia Zoo Tuesday will need to change their plans. The zoo is closed for the day. Zoo officials say they will be doing clean up and maintenance...
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Rare Surgery Improves Phila. Zoo Resident’s Vision, Quality Of Life
By John McDevitt PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A big bird’s vision and quality of life is restored thanks to a partnership between the Philadelphia Zoo and Penn Vet. Zookeepers noticed Princess, the 62-year-old...
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Philadelphia Zoo Offers Free Admission For Teachers During Summer Months
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Philadelphia Zoo says it will again offer its popular “Summer Break Teacher Pass” to certified/licensed pre-K to 12th grade classroom teachers, principals and assistant...
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Meet Grom: The Philadelphia Zoo’s Newest Tiger
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Philadelphia Zoo held a welcome party for it’s newest big cat on Friday. The public got their first glimpse of the 300-pound orange, white and black striped Amur tiger when the...
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VIDEO: Philadelphia Zoo Welcomes Baby Lemurs
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Adorable news of the day: The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed four new additions to its primate family. Black and white ruffed lemur babies were born to nine-year-old Kiaka and...
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Birthday Party Held For Lions At Philadelphia Zoo
By John McDevitt PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — There was a big birthday bash for a king and queen today at the Philadelphia Zoo and everyone had a roaring time. Well wishers sang happy birthday to African male...
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A Beautiful Day At The Philadelphia Zoo
By John McDevitt PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Philadelphia Zoo is always a popular place to go on a beautiful sunny day. Even the animals looked like they were enjoying the spring weather. The animals are...
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Gorilla Baby Expected At Philadelphia Zoo In Early Fall
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Gorilla family in Philadelphia is growing. Honi is pregnant. Honi is a 21-year-old western lowland gorilla. She is one of five of her kind at the Philadelphia Zoo and she is...
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Baby Lemurs Debut At Philadelphia Zoo
by John McDevitt PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Four black-and-white ruffed lemurs that were born two months ago at the Philadelphia Zoo explored their new enclosure with mom and dad near by. “They climb in...
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New Exhibit At Philadelphia Zoo Encourages People To Interact For A Cause
By Justin Udo PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A new exhibit comes to the Philadelphia Zoo, and people are being encouraged to interact with it. The 3D mural lays on the ground and is about 20 feet long and 20...
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Guests Go Bananas At Philadelphia Zoo Birthday Party
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – One of the Philadelphia Zoo’s popular residents celebrated his birthday Thursday. Zoo visitors sang Happy Birthday to Louis the Western Lowland Gorilla. He’s 17. Louis got birthday...
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A Five Month Festival Rises From The Ashes This Summer
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — This week the Mann Center kicked-off their five month community-based festival and on July 20, the Mann will premiere an orchestra score that transforms a 20th century ballet....
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Boy Falling In Gorilla Enclosure At Ohio Zoo Prompts Safety Conversation At...
By Greg Argos PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Just days after a young boy fell into an animal enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo, forcing officials to shoot and kill an endangered gorilla, zoo workers in...
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Big Cats Celebrate Their Birthdays At Phila. Zoo With… Blood Popsicles
By Hadas Kuznits PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Some of the big cats at the Philadelphia Zoo are being celebrated this week. Birthday celebrations abound at the Philadelphia Zoo with seven cats celebrating their...
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Protesters Aim To Change How Philadelphia Zoo Houses Animals
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A group of protesters gathered in front of the Philadelphia Zoo Saturday to begin a campaign aimed at changing the zoo itself. The group held signs comparing zoos to prison cells...
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Baby Gorilla Makes Debut At Philadelphia Zoo
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed a new and adorable addition to the family, a western lowland baby gorilla. The gorilla was born on Friday to Honi, 21, and Motuba, a 31-year-old...
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It’s A Girl: Philadelphia Zoo Confirms Gender Of New Baby Gorilla
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Last month the Philadelphia Zoo welcomed a new baby gorilla into the world. The gorilla was born on August 26 to Honi, 22, and Motuba, a 31-year-old silverback male. Today, zoo...
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News, Politics and Entertainment with The Chris Stigall Show | September 28
Chris reviewed Joe Biden’s campaign stop at Drexel for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump’s attacks on a former Miss Universe and the birth of a new gorilla at the Philadelphia Zoo. He spoke with Victor...
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