Endangered Species

Elmwood Zoo ocelot 2

Elmwood Park Zoo celebrates birth of female ocelot, an endangered species

Second set of pied tamarin twins born at Philadelphia Zoo this year

Pied Tamarin Babies

Mommy, the zoo's nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoise, now has 16 babies

Galapagos tortoise babies

Philly zoo's Galapagos tortoise, who's about 100, becomes oldest first-time mom of her species

Mommy tortoise hatchlings

Philadelphia Zoo installs giant sculptures of endangered species to teach visitors about conservation

philadelphia zoo sculptures

N.J. removes bald eagles, ospreys from state endangered species list

Axolotls are everywhere, including now at the Philadelphia Zoo

Axolotl Philadelphia Zoo

Rare butterfly, found only on a Pa. military base, could join federal list of endangered species

Eastern Regal Fritillary

Philadelphia Zoo welcomes birth of Sumatran orangutan, a critically endangered species

Baby Orangutan Zoo

New Jersey moves to take bald eagles, ospreys off state list of endangered species

NJ Eagles Ospreys

Marcy the snow leopard is the newest animal at the Philadelphia Zoo

Philly Zoo leopard

Internet praises casino's explanation for keeping outdated sign on Atlantic City Expressway billboard

Atlantic City billboard osprey nest

Migratory monarch butterflies are now considered an endangered species

Monarch endangered species

New Jersey man gets day in jail for attempted purchase of tiger-skin rug

Tiger NJ

Snow leopard cub dies at Cape May County Zoo

Cape May County zoo Zara

WATCH: Adorable baby lemurs to debut at Philadelphia Zoo

Lemurs Philly

Manatee spotted in Delaware River

Tiny island, big environmental experiment

Final male northern white rhino offers last hope in Kenya

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