Spotlight Series: Birds
During the month of September, the Philadelphia Zoo and the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of AAZK are putting the spotlight on birds! Visit the zoo for bird themed games, activities and keeper chats. We are also highlighting and raising money for an amazing bird conservation organization - The Trumpeter Swan Society (TSS). Scroll down to learn about TSS and enter our raffle to win a unique animal painting!
Save Swans. Win Art.
Every dollar donated is one entry into a raffle to win a painting by Dizzy, one of the Trumpeter Swans at the Philadelphia Zoo! All proceeds will be donated to the Trumpeter Swan Society. Raffle winners will be chosen and contacted at the beginning of October
The Trumpeter Swan Society
The Trumpeter Swan Society (TSS) was founded in 1968 as a non-profit organization. Early settlers were responsible for pushing this species towards extinction by the late 1800s but they have since made a recovery. Trumpeter swans are considered an indicator species as they thrive in healthy waterways and wetlands. Their presence means that the ecosystem can support plants and other animals.
TSS works to restore the natural breeding grounds of Trumpeter swans; promote research into the ecology of the species; to advance Trumpeter swan management, both in the wild and in human care, and to provide a platform for the sharing of knowledge on Trumpeter swans.
