New Exhibit: The Island at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium
By Ed Skirtich
In a clear, tiny pool of water, a Philipine crocodile remained still, clouded leopards hung on
tree branches underneath green leaves, and a galapogas tortoise remained inside his tiny
house on a hot afternoon in July. These activities happened at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG
aquarium's new exhibit, The Islands. These animals are rarely seen at zoos and it makes this
exhibit unique. It fascinated all the zoo visitors.
Inside a building at The Island visitors saw fossils such as a decorated crab and pallas pit
viper.
Also at this building kids operated on a tiger and learned about careers at the zoo that was
listed on a big poster. Trainers, zoo keepers, animal doctors, and animal feeders were some of
the careers listed.