The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
One Wild Place | Pittsburgh, PA 15206
More than a century ago, philanthropist Christopher Lyman Magee donated $125,000 for the construction of a zoological garden in Pittsburgh's Highland Park neighborhood. On June 14, 1898, the Pittsburgh Zoo opened its gates to the public, providing visitors with a rare glimpse of animals and plants they had never seen before. Fitting in with the paradigm of the day, the Zoo resembled more of an animal menagerie than it does today. Through the years, however, the Zoo has transformed itself, incorporating naturalistic habitats for a great variety of species, as well as becoming a resource for conservation, education, and research.
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