Philadelphia Zoo Announces Major Expansion of Bear Country

Philadelphia Zoo announced a transformation of its Bear Country exhibit on October 24, 2024.

The Zoo will begin a significant expansion and renovation of its Bear Country exhibit. This will include the extension of the Zoo’s revolutionary Zoo360 trail system, and the addition of a third bear habitat.

An expansion will allow the Zoo to continue to provide the highest standard of care and quality of life for animals. It will also create an incredible guest experience that increases opportunities for people to get close to animals and see them in an entirely new way.

The Zoo will break ground on the new exhibit in early 2025 and the new Bear Country is expected to open in the Spring of 2026.

The Philadelphia Zoo has been a leader in animal care for more than a century.

It is constantly looking for ways to enhance animal habitats and how they are cared for. The design of the current Bear Country exhibit made a clear picture of the opportunity to create a state-of-the-art exhibit.

As construction begins, the Zoo’s three bears will be moving to other AZA-accredited facilities. Sloth bears, Bhalu and Kayla, are expected to return to the Zoo once construction is complete. Andean bear, Sinchi, has been paired with another female and will remain at another zoo.

The Zoo’s colony of Humboldt penguins will also be temporarily relocated to another AZA-accredited facility. The Zoo’s flamboyance of flamingos will be relocated to a habitat south of McNeil Avian Center.

If you were hosting a dinner party for celebrities, who would you invite? Would you pick your 5 favorites? Or would you have a strategy with it?

Thanks to The Office, dinner parties have gotten a bad rep. However, they don't always end in absolute disaster! It's all about picking the right guests who can all get along and share something in common. Just like making a cocktail, there's a recipe for the perfect dinner party. Add a little bit too much of a certain ingredient and you can ruin the drink. Likewise, if you don't put enough of the right stuff into the cocktail, you're not going to get any feeling out of it or any rush. I think these 5 celebrities would be great guests at a dinner party.

Start thinking about the celebrity guests you'd invite if you were hosting a dinner party. Maybe some of them will end up making the list! First, let's mull the characteristics that go into a good dinner party guest.

For starters, you want somebody who's entertaining. While your favorite tortured poet might sound like a good idea, you might be a tad disappointed by their energy bringing the mood down on the dinner. Remember, you have to consider the other guests as well! Who are they going to get along with or be interested in? Someone like Ben Stein might not be the guy! Wow, that's a dated reference but he's just the most boring person I could think of off the top of my head.

Next, you want a bit of excitement! You want to have some characters at the dinner party who might surprise you and keep everyone on their toes. An important part of having a dinner party is securing the second party and having people want to come back over! So, you need to get them talking and leaving with a positive reflection on the night. Consider adding someone with a little spice to keep things interesting--without going overboard with it.

Next, you want good people at your dinner party. If someone has a reputation for being unkind, maybe they aren't the best guest. So, make sure to do your homework ahead of time to ensure that you're not inviting someone over who others will see on the invite list and instantly send their regrets for not being able to make it. Personally, I'm thinking these five celebrity dinner guests would make for great entertainment. What do you think?

https://youtu.be/mAgbSaF_UoM?si=wlgJWYClG4HMJU26 Umm...did you watch the 2024 Paris Olympics? Snoop Dogg was the star of the show! Anything he does is hilarious. He would be the best celebrity dinner guest. As we saw during the Olympic Games, it's clear he has no problem talking publicly about stuff he doesn't know much about, and that's needed at a dinner party! He's probably picked up some tips and tricks from his friend Martha Stewart that he can bring to the party, too. Snoop is always invited.

https://youtu.be/X_TG05l6hBA?si=aiZkCvF4oJgXGRBN I think Guy Fieri seems like a good dude. He seemingly gets along with everyone from the line cook on an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives to the biggest of celebrity guests. So, no matter who's at the dinner party Guy will be able to entertain and have fun. He won't make anyone feel unwanted. Additionally, I feel like you need someone familiar with food at your dinner party. He can be in charge of the food. You can't forget about the importance of food at your dinner party. Also, I hear he's a tequila guy. He's getting invited.

https://youtu.be/MfZEDMsOrCk?si=OwWEt3POl55pcdHR I believe Larry David could be one of the funniest people walking earth today. Also, I feel like we'd get along. From what I've seen from him, we have a shared perspective on life and being around other people. So, I think he'd be a great guest to have at any dinner party. That way, I'm not the only one who doesn't want to be there! Larry would help me feel comfortable, and who knows what he might say? The guy is a Social Assassin, after all. It might go horribly wrong and blow up in my face, but I'd love to invite him to the dinner party. Even if it goes bad, it will still be entertaining. I just hope he accepts the invitation.

https://youtu.be/NQLbcf5by2o?si=p5M3As96HONb7rdF Seth Rogen seems like such a relatable guy. Not only would I love to hang out with him, but I feel like he'd love to hang out with me. He's funny, has great stories, and seems like a chill guy. I think he'd vibe with the other guests at the party. I've seen him do stuff with Snoop before so we know they'd hit it off. Seth and Larry would probably be a funny team together. How could I not invite Seth to the party?

https://youtu.be/W5-9mVvPcGs?si=jGteDB_vDUQXFPKL I didn't want this dinner party to be like a guys night out type of thing, so Ana de Armas is getting the invite, as well. She's stunningly beautiful, but during interviews she also seems like a genuine person who's also probably unexpectedly hilarious. I'd love to chat with her and pick her brain. She could teach me some Spanish and maybe bring some Spanish food to the party? That would be appreciate to have some small plates, mojitos, or tapas. Plus, if nobody else accepts the invite and she shows up...that's a date, right?