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The Upper Schuylkill Valley Park is a 15-acre facility located in Royersford, Pennsylvania. Species at the facility include striped skunk, bobcat, northern raccoon, red fox, North American porcupine, chukar partridge, eastern screech owl, wild turkey, bald eagle, and box turtle.

On February 21st, the zoo announced they have moved their (0.2) grey foxes named Ethel and Lucy to a new larger exhibit.

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On March 18th, the zoo announced they have renovated the outdoor chukar partridge exhibit next to the porcupines.

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On April 8th, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) northern raccoon named Zorro which was on exhibit in the former grey fox exhibit.

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On August 12th, the zoo announced that they have moved their (2.0) northern raccoons named Wallace and Zorro to a new exhibit next to the chukar partridges.

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On September 1st, the zoo announced they have moved their (0.1) striped skunk named Sugar to a new exhibit between the bobcat and raccoons.

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On May 31st, the zoo announced that they acquired (0.0.5+) domestic chickens (breed(s) not specified) from a local chicken farm.

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On June 21st, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) Toulouse goose named Peppo hatched.

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On April 12th, the zoo announced they moved their (1.0) northern map turtle named Moe to a renovated exhibit in the Rabbit House.

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On May 6th, the zoo announced that they acquired (0.3+?) northern bobwhite quails which are now in a bigger exhibit in the Schuykill Wilds Building.

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On July 5th, the zoo announced they acquired (0.0.2+) painted lady butterflies which are now on exhibit in the butterfly exhibit.

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On August 2nd, the zoo announced they acquired (2.0) striped skunks named Felix and Oscar the week prior which are on exhibit.

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On November 17th, the zoo announced they moved their (1.0) barred owl Hootie into a new exhibit adjacent to its old exhibit.

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On November 29th, the zoo announced they moved their crayfish (species not specified) into a new tank.

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On March 27th, the zoo announced they acquired (0.2) domestic rabbits named Coffee and Toffee from a local unspecified SPCA facility in Pennsylvania which are on exhibit.

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On January 10th, 2024, the zoo announced they acquired an unspecified amount of American bullfrogs and mosquitofish, as well as leopard frogs, freshwater clams, and ramhorn snails (species(s) not specified) which are on display in the Schuylkill Wilds Building.

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On January 16th, the zoo started construction on a new bathroom facility, which completed construction and opened to the public on May 30th.

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On June 12th, the zoo announced their 2+ toad tadpoles (species(s) not specified) hatched which are on exhibit.

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On June 22nd, the zoo announced they acquired a (1.0) common snapping turtle named Pugsley which is on exhibit in the Schuylkill Wilds Building.

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On July 12th, the zoo announced they acquired (1.1) ring-necked pheasants named Paco and Kiki from an unspecified gamebird farm which are on exhibit.

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On August 2nd, the zoo announced they started renovations on the bobcat, common raccoon, and Chukar partridge exhibits, of which the inhabitants moved to the Schuylkill Wilds (bobcat and raccoon) and the Schuylkill Wilds Building (partridge) respectively.

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On August 28th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) red-tailed hawk named Rose from Christine's Critters in Connecticut which is now on exhibit.

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On January 7th, 2025, the zoo announced they acquired 3 Nigerian Dwarf goats named Thimble, Thristle, and Thunder from Rose Bridge Farm & Sanctuary in Pennsylvania, which are on exhibit.

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On February 22nd, the zoo announced a female (0.1) domestic donkey named Sophie passed away in its early 30s from age-related issues.

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On September 14th, the zoo announced that a male (1.0) grey wolf named Hunter passed away.

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Smaggledagle said:
On August 2nd, the zoo announced they started renovations on the bobcat, common raccoon, and Chukar partridge exhibits, of which the inhabitants moved to the Schuylkill Wilds (bobcat and raccoon) and the Schuylkill Wilds Building (partridge) respectively.

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On November 22nd, the zoo announced they finished renovations, and moved the striped skunks on display there. On November 27th, the zoo moved their chukar partridges back on exhibit.

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Upper Schuylkill Valley Park

On January 3rd, 2025, the zoo announced they acquired a female (0.1) Virginia opossum named Peggy from on January 2nd from an unspecified wildlife rehabilitation center in Illinois, which is on display in the Schuylkill Wilds building.

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On February 5th, the zoo announced they acquired a female (0.1) bald eagle named Vega from Teatown Lake Reservation in New York, which is on exhibit.

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On February 20th, the zoo announced they acquired a male (1.0) barred owl named Archie on February 19th from Lake Erie Nature & Science Center in Ohio, which is on exhibit.

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On March 14th, the zoo announced they acquired 3 tessellated darters, which are on display in the Schuylkill Wilds building.

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On June 20th, the zoo announced they reopened their Rabbit House to the public, after closing it for renovations in November 2024.

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