Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium in United States


Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Typezoo
Owner 2021-now: Jeremy Goodman
Founded1898
Address One Wild Place
Zip-code 15206
Place Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Country United States
Website Website
Directors
Key People -: Tom Hayes (zookeeper)
Veterinarians
Elephant department
Elephant managementFree Contact, since
Head keepers
of elephants
Elephant keepers
Record history
History of updates2025-03-17: 2025-03-18:
Latest document update2025-03-18 06:29:58
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Description

Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, located at One Wild Place, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States , was founded in 1898

Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium elephants are managed in Free Contact

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Living elephants

At the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium lives 5 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)
  1. ♀ Angelina born 2008-07-09
  2. ♀ Savannah (Nan) born 1983
  3. ♀ Tasha (Natasha) born 1976-12-00
  4. ♀ Victoria born 1999-09-12
  5. ♀ Zuri born 2008-07-25

Comments / picturesPhilanthropist Christopher Lyman Magee donated $125,000 for the construction of a zoological garden in Pittsburgh\'s Highland Park neighborhood. On June 14, 1898, the Pittsburgh Zoo opened its gates to the public.

2017: Pittsburgh Zoo decided to step away from their AZA accreditation in order to remain Free Contact with their elephants.

References for records about Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=303. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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