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 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 ...

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.

Here we pick out the best virtual safaris and zoo tours to watch from the comfort of your own living room. The big five - lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant and buffalo - await your visit.