Aug 6, 2025 - News

1 zoo thing to go: Big cats debut

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Side-by-side images of a tiger with orange and black stripes standing on grass and a leopard with black spots sitting on wooden logs licking its lips near a bone.
From left to right, a female Amur tiger named Rory and Amur leopard named Rafferty are the newest residents at the Philly Zoo. Photos courtesy of Philadelphia Zoo

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