Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium offering up-close wild tours

PITTSBURGH — Looking for the perfect weekend outing? Look no further than the Pittsburgh Zoo!

The Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium is offering a behind the scenes look of the facilities in their new Wild Encounters tours.

Wild Encounters at the Zoo are 30 minutes long and can accommodate a group of up to five guests. Tickets include Zoo admission.

You can meet some of the smaller kid-friendly residents in the Ambassador Animals tour or even go behind the scenes in the Aquarium Adventure tour.

For health and safety during Wild Encounters, all guests, regardless of vaccination status, must bring a face mask and may be asked to wear the mask before entering animal areas.

You can learn more about ticket prices, rules and specific tours on the zoo’s website.

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