Philadelphia Zoo

The Philadelphia Zoo is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is the nation's very first zoo.Frommer's: Philadelphia Zoo It sits on 42 acres and has more than 1,300 animals. When the zoo opened on July 1, 1874, admission price was twenty-five cents for adults and ten cents for children. Nearly 3,000 visitors attended the opening.Official Site: Philadelphia Zoo

Fast forward to the present time, Philadelphia Zoo enthusiasts are offered the opportunity to "adopt" an animal. By contributing financially to the care of the animals, adopters get the chance to get up close and personal to their favorite animals. Basic Philly Zoo adoption entitles the adopter to receive an adoption certificate, a photograph of their adopted animal, a fact sheet about the animal, Philadelphia Zoo newsletters and invitation for two to Philadelphia Zoo Adopt Day.https://www.doubleknot.com/Registration/GroupInfo.asp

Philadelphia Zoo Animal Adoption

The animals available for adoption include the following:

African lion
Cheetah
Reticulated giraffe
Alligator Snapping turtle
Meerkat
River hippopotamus
American alligator
Micronesian kingfisher
Amur leopard
Naked mole rat
Snow leopard
Amur tiger
Galapagos tortoise
Squirrel monkey
Asiatic black bear
Giant otter
Ostrich
Sumatran orangutan
Bald eagle
Poison dart frog
Vampire bat
Bearded pig
Humboldt penguin
Polar bear
Victoria crowned pigeon
Jaguar
Puma
Western lowland gorilla
Kea
Pygmy marmoset
White rhinoceros
King Cobra
Red Panda
Zebra http://www.doubleknot.com/registration/CampaignDetail.asp?orgkey=1212&activitykey=803628