Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

A Bright Future

Philadelphia Zoo

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 4, 2025

1. A Bright Future Marker

Inscription. In the 1960s, fewer than 200 golden lion tamarins lived in the wild. Today, there are over 2500, including 150 tamarins that were born in zoos and reintroduced to the wild. Philadelphia Zoo works with zoos around the world to ensure that golden lion tamarins never go extinct.

Erected by Associação Mico-Leão-Dourado, Species Survival Plan, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Philadelphia Zoo.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Science & Medicine.

Location. 39° 58.472′ N, 75° 11.744′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. It can be reached from North 34th Street south of West Girard Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The marker is on the grounds of Philadelphia Zoo. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia PA 19104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in

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North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Architecture (here, next to this marker); America's First Zoo (a few steps from this marker); The Philadelphia Zoo (within shouting distance of this marker); Colobus monkey (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Andrew Jackson Baker IV (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ossabaw Island hog (about 600 feet away); 2017 Green Award Winner (about 600 feet away); The Solitude (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Welcome back! (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 4, 2025

2. A Bright Future Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.