Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Part Two

The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is one of only six major zoo and aquarium combinations in the United States. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Highland Park, the zoo sits on 77 acres (31 ha) of park land where it exhibits more than 4,000 animals representing 475 species, including 20 threatened or endangered species. The zoo's accredited membership of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) was dropped in 2015.
Exhibits
The Pittsburgh Zoo is divided into eight sections, each of which focuses on a particular theme.
Forest Passage
Forest Passage (formerly Asian Forest) contains several species from Eastern and Southeast Asia, and simulates a journey from the Himalayas to Indonesia.
Tropical Forest
The Tropical Forest, which opened in 1991, is a 0.5-acre indoor rainforest. This building focuses mostly on primates, containing 16 species in total.
African Savanna
Like the Asian Forest, the African Savanna is also a result of the zoo's Master Plan of 1980.[5] Completed in 1987, this section of the zoo is modeled to give the viewer the impression that he or she is walking along a river in an African savanna.
Bears
The three bear exhibits were built in 1937 under the Works Progress Administration program, and are the oldest exhibits in the zoo.
Water's Edge
Completed in 2006, Water's Edge is a newer section of the zoo, and is located adjacent to the PPG aquarium. This section is constructed to resemble a coastal fishing village, and illustrates the ways that humans interact with marine wildlife in coastal areas.
The Islands
Opened in June 2015, The Islands exhibit is a 22,000 square foot exhibit featuring several endangered animals.
Jungle Odyssey
Opened in June 2017, Jungle Odyssey is an expansion directly behind The Islands. The area displays rainforest animal species from rainforests around the world like Africa, Asia, and South America.
Kid's Kingdom
Kid's Kingdom opened in 1949, when it was then simply called Children's Zoo. In 1994 a naming contest was implemented for a new name to the newly expanded area.
PPG Aquarium
Built in 1967 (then called AquaZoo) and renovated in 2000, the PPG Aquarium is a 45,000 square foot, two-story aquarium that presents several aquatic habitats. The aquarium's theme is the "Diversity of Water" and contains several exhibits that portray different marine ecosystems.
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Your Road Trips are all time interesting, very nice Tour! Greetings from Germany👋👋

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Hello, Thank You so much 😊

[@ultimateparkmasters4735]

I've been away from the channel for a while, I've been busy lately, but it was such a pleasure to be back watching your videos again! Cool zoo, especially the underwater tunnel portions. Thank you again Tom!

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Welcome Back, it's great to hear you are enjoying my content again. Thank You for your support and wonderful comment 😊

[@shimonofbirdsandsupermariofan]

Happy Halloween Tom! I hope you had a great time seeing the spirit Halloween animatronics and trick or treating!

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Thank You, it was fun handing out candy to all the kid's. Actually ran out of candy as I wasn't expecting so many kid's. I hope your day was enjoyable too 🎃

[@janetmclendon8023]

My Fab howler monies cause they were So Loud on Part I of zoo!😀

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Yes they do like to announce their presence

[@TheRonin2024]

Part 2

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20:24 " I see a kangaroooooo, There we guooooooo"

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

I Love seeing the kangaroos 😁

[@zacharyszooadventures3184]

good video tom the black rhinoceros was my favorite animal what was your favorite animal

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Hi Zachary, the black rhinoceros is a fantastic animal. My favorite was the Giant Anteater

[@TheRonin2024]

i never seen elephant seals in my live i have seen most seals like sea lion and harbour seal

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

Elephant Seal are very peculiar looking, that long nose is quite interesting.

[@Mike.T.]

My parents don't care, they let me be in anything.

[@TomsRoadTrippin]

That kid was persistent, kept asking to be in the vid. Turns out he was with a school group so no parents to ask 🙄