Tours will be held Jan. 26 with the Conservation in Action tours held from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and the History at America’s First Zoo tours from 1-3 p.m. Conservation in Action tickets are $500 ...

The Philadelphia Zoo isn't the only one offering expensive behind-the-scenes tours. The Cape May Zoo has encounters for its reptiles, camels, giraffes and capybaras ranging from $140 to $400.

The zoo will continue to conduct its behind-the-scenes tours, which are a crucial fund-raising tool. “With most of the donors who go behind the scenes, we’re the aggressors,” said Mollinedo.

The Philadelphia Zoo is offering unique behind-the-scenes Key to the Zoo insider tours in January, where guests can get up close and personal with the animals and learn about their individual ...