Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Look Up!
Philadelphia Zoo360
Above your head is open part of Philadelphia Zoo's Zoo360 trail system. This first-in-the-world system of overhead, round level, and aquatic trails was created in 2012 and has been expanding ever since. But the idea began back in 2006 right here in Big Cat Falls!
Plans for this award-winning habitat included a network of overhead enclosed pathways that our cats could use to get from one area to another. This allowed us to move cats easily from place to place and created a brand new experience for our cats, who often enjoy being up high.
Building the Zoo360 trail system allowed us to expand in a completely new directionup! This allows us to create a 'bigger' zoo despite being confined on all sides of our campus. Most importantly, it gives our animals the opportunity to explore in a way that they can only do here at Philadelphia Zoo.
Erected by Philadelphia Zoo.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Bridges & Viaducts • Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 2012.
Location. 39° 58.266′ N, 75° 11.804′ W. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in 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: Philadelphia Zoo Wins 2007 Top Exhibit Award! (a few steps from this marker); Big Cats Are Not Pets (within shouting distance of this marker); Trumpeter swan (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Diversity Makes All the Difference (about 400 feet away); Sebastopol goose (about 500 feet away); Galapagos tortoise (about 500 feet away); Domestic Duck Breeds
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 91 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
