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    Elmwood Park Zoo
    Elmwood Park Zoo
    Elmwood Park Zoo
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    Elmwood Park Zoo

    By Stan Huskey and Jerry Spinelli

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    Elmwood Park Zoo was established in 1924 when roughly 16 acres of land and a small group of animals were donated to the borough of Norristown. Although the early years of the zoo were more akin to a small farm, it has gone through an extensive expansion during the past few decades. This expansion and the continued revitalization of Elmwood Park Zoo include some notable residents, such as the zoo's owl, who has become the mascot of Temple University, and its bald eagle, a sideline regular for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. The zoo today, with new features including a zip line and a giraffe exhibit, looks to the future, with plans for even more exhibits, a new restaurant, and an additional 20 acres yet to be developed.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateMar 28, 2016
    ISBN9781439655061
    Elmwood Park Zoo
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    Stan Huskey

    Stan Huskey, editor of the Times Herald in Norristown since 2002, has developed a close relationship with the Elmwood Park Zoo and followed its history and growth firsthand. Huskey is also a member of the Norristown Rotary Club, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Citizens Advisory Council, and the Greater Norristown Society of the Arts.

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      Elmwood Park Zoo - Stan Huskey

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      THE ZOO TODAY

      Search the country from one coast to the next, and it is doubtful you will find a more modern zoo in America.

      How many times have you gone to a zoo and wound up on a zip line, cruising across the treetops looking down into a variety of exhibits as you go from one line to another?

      Probably never, but you can at the Elmwood Park Zoo.

      After your treetop adventure, you can make your way to what has become a ubiquitous fixture across our country—the food truck. Yes, the Elmwood Park Zoo boasts its very own food truck, Sarape’s On-The-Go, dishing out incredible Mexican cuisine.

      One of the newest additions to the zoo is the red pandas: triplets Clinger, Shredder, and Slash. These cuddly little creatures have become a sensation, almost overshadowing the return of the giraffes to the zoo.

      An actual Atlantic City carousel was brought into the zoo to entertain the little ones, along with a new train that gives children a chance to take a break while meandering through part of the zoo. Both have become permanent

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