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"Good Morning America" at the Philadelphia Zoo!
On Wednesday, June 11, 2008, Good Morning America's weatherman Sam Champion broadcast live from the Philadelphia Zoo. He took a ride in the
Channel 6 ZooBalloon, and then went on to meet some feathered friends with Laura Warner and the
Zoo on Wheels program.
"Comcast Newsmakers" featuring Kristen Lewis-Waldron
See our own Kristen Lewis-Waldron talking about
FOOTPRINTS, the Zoo's new carbon offset program, and find out how you can
donate now to help save the environment!
"Comcast Newsmakers" featuring Laura Warner
See our own Laura Warner, Director of Public Programs, talking about all of the Zoo's summer
camps and
programs!
Dirty Work With Bill Larson: Episode One - "Bunny Village"
Director of Communications
Bill Larson takes on the dirtiest jobs the Philadelphia Zoo has to offer in this web-exclusive series. In this episode, Bill gives a filthy Bunny Village, in the
Children's Zoo, a thorough spring cleaning. This episode is available here in five segments - watch them at your leisure!
Wildlife With the Waldrons
Meet the Philadelphia Zoo's own wildlife team of
Chris Waldron (Curator of Carnivores) and
Kris Lewis-Waldron (Director of Education), and let them introduce you to a big spider and some even bigger
hippos.
The Channel 6 ZooBalloon
On Thursday, March 13, 2008, a team of Philadelphia Zoo employees deflated and disassembled the old
Channel 6 ZooBalloon, which has flown over the Zoo since 2002, and installed our new tiger-striped envelope. This took nearly 10 hours. This video uses time-lapse photography to condense the entire process into less than 4 minutes.
Otters At Play
Bill Feeds Lunch
The Education Department recently invited our Director of Communications,
Bill Larson, to assist in a daily feeding with Glynda, a
rainbow boa constrictor. The Zoo's camera follows him as he comes face-to-face with a very hungry snake.
Pepper Works Out
Pepper is a sugar glider who lives in the Philadelphia Zoo's
Small Mammal House. He was donated to the Zoo by a member of the public, and was very overweight when he arrived. The talented and experienced keepers at the Small Mammal House found an inventive way for Pepper to get his exercise, and shed that extra weight.
Picchu Visits The (Make-Believe) Vet
Picchu is a six-year-old macaw who lives in the Children's Zoo. Periodically, she is visited by the veterinarian, and given a complete physical to make sure she is in good health. The staff of the Children's Zoo prepare her for these visits by giving her many "practice" visits, where they examine her using "pretend" medical instruments.