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By Stan Huskey,Jerry Spinelli

Elmwood Park Zoo was once tested in 1924 whilst approximately sixteen acres of land and a small staff of animals have been donated to the borough of Norristown. even if the early years of the zoo have been extra reminiscent of a small farm, it has undergone an intensive enlargement in past times few a long time. This growth and the continuing revitalization of Elmwood Park Zoo comprise a few extraordinary citizens, comparable to the zoo�s owl, who has develop into the mascot of Temple collage, and its bald eagle, a sideline ordinary for the NFL�s Philadelphia Eagles. The zoo this present day, with new positive factors together with a zipper line and a giraffe show, appears to the long run, with plans for much more shows, a brand new eating place, and an extra 20 acres but to be developed.

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