Zoo Tours: The Pittsburgh Zoo's PPG Aquarium

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  • čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
  • Episode 89
    This isn't just a zoo tour, it's not just an aquarium tour but it's the first episode that can be considered both! The Pittsburgh Zoo's PPG Aquarium opened in 1967, Pennsylvania's first aquarium and at the time the country's second largest. Revolutionary to its era - after receiving a major upgrade decades later, it remains to be one of the few and one of the better zoo aquariums out there. In this two story, 45,000 square foot facility, we'll pass through five underwater realms: freshwater, coldwater, coral reef, open ocean, and the tropical rainforest. The journey includes a rescued sea turtle, a fish powerful enough to electrocute a horse, penguins, waves that crash over our heads, sharks of the shallows and I even briefly discuss the life of the last Amazon River dolphin in the United States.

Komentáře • 53

  • @TheMrFunny11
    @TheMrFunny11 Před 3 lety +14

    That is indeed one of the best zoo aquariums that I’ve seen in my life. What zoos these days sometimes miss is the aquatic part. Ik aquariums are a thing but places like this would be very nice. What I have in my home town is the Brookfield zoo aquarium. I mean it is cool they have penguins and quite a few of tanks but nothing compared to this. If not all zoos wants to do something as extravagant as this they can do like Brookfield did, small and impressive!

  • @ZoosTravelers
    @ZoosTravelers Před 3 lety +17

    What a nice looking Aquarium! Great Job with the video!!

  • @590488
    @590488 Před 3 lety +15

    Aquarium of Niagara had a river dolphin at one point

  • @michaelmisanik9787
    @michaelmisanik9787 Před 3 lety +4

    I have been waiting to see this for a while now. It has been forever since I last saw the PPG aquarium since I live on the other side of the country but I hope to see it again someday, Thanks

  • @ultimateparkmasters4735
    @ultimateparkmasters4735 Před 3 lety +2

    Probably the best Zoo-Aquarium in the US! Zoo-Aquariums in Europe give us much room for improvement, though.

  • @jp.briezen1277
    @jp.briezen1277 Před 3 lety +2

    Greetings from Aruba🇦🇼🌴

  • @craftyfox1959
    @craftyfox1959 Před 3 lety

    It is a beautiful zoo. Thank you for bringing back memories of our vacation in 2018.

  • @wgmcewenOH
    @wgmcewenOH Před 3 lety +2

    Wonderful episode.

  • @TheThemeParkFiles
    @TheThemeParkFiles Před 3 lety +2

    I work at the Pittsburgh zoo and the aquarium is by far my favorite place to be. I've tried documenting most of the species there over the past 5 years, but I'm sure you know how bad the glare can be (The open ocean tank especially).

  • @albatross4920
    @albatross4920 Před 3 lety +3

    Looks gorgeous 💜🤘

  • @MunchyMakesStuff
    @MunchyMakesStuff Před rokem

    I actually had a Bangi Cardnal for a while through my schooling. Little twerp was really good at hiding and found every single crack in the live rock.

  • @BAThePickle
    @BAThePickle Před 3 lety

    I confused the blue-spotted ribbontail ray for my home aquarium's blue-spotted stingray (I learned today is a Kuhl's maskray). I love the educational aspect in these videos!

  • @aliciahurtado7795
    @aliciahurtado7795 Před 3 lety +7

    Great job at tackling this very good aquarium when did the zoo get rid of their pink river dolphins

    • @ZooTours
      @ZooTours  Před 3 lety +2

      He passed in 2002, just realizing that I failed to mention that

  • @pikminfan6778
    @pikminfan6778 Před 2 lety +1

    The color scheme of the abbreviation "PPG" kinda reminded me of the Powerpuff Girls.

  • @milomorton9647
    @milomorton9647 Před 3 lety +1

    I remember seeing the turtle last summer, it’s cool knowing why he swims the way he does!

  • @stacybearss2606
    @stacybearss2606 Před 3 lety +3

    Will you be posting more videos on pittsburgh zoo. Awesome video 👌👌👏👍

    • @noahm398
      @noahm398 Před 3 lety

      I’m pretty sure he is doing Forest Passage then redoing older tours.

  • @masunan76
    @masunan76 Před 3 lety +1

    I love your videos

  • @lesliechu8879
    @lesliechu8879 Před 3 lety

    Whoa! Talk about a marine breeding center! Try visiting the Monterey Bay Aquarium & the Seattle Aquarium in the future soon! Bubbling Mawsonia!🐡

  • @noahm398
    @noahm398 Před 3 lety

    Looks like an awesome aquarium!

  • @peterstoric6560
    @peterstoric6560 Před 2 lety

    So weird seeing the zoo I’ve been going to my entire life in CZcams

  • @zoolover4669
    @zoolover4669 Před 3 lety +2

    When I went I loved the Giant Gourami. It was very friendly and followed me around the tank

  • @bluebod2264
    @bluebod2264 Před 3 lety

    The big ocean tank also has an epaulette shark, but he very rarely makes himself visible to visitors.

  • @Garryzilla
    @Garryzilla Před 3 lety +1

    Ok I like how the initials are PPG like the power puff girls but only it’s different

  • @sjsharkman1238
    @sjsharkman1238 Před 9 měsíci

    Live in the Pittsburgh area!!! It’s a great place to go!!!!

  • @erikm8372
    @erikm8372 Před 2 lety +1

    What was that you said is in the Asian islands tank; you said barbs, pangasius catfish and "looneys"? Sorry lol

  • @silurianking716
    @silurianking716 Před 7 měsíci +1

    What about the Sand Tiger Shark tunnel? I know it existed because I have pictures of it.

    • @ZooTours
      @ZooTours  Před 7 měsíci +1

      That's not or wasn't in the aquarium.

    • @silurianking716
      @silurianking716 Před 7 měsíci

      @@ZooTours Any idea where it might've been?

    • @ZooTours
      @ZooTours  Před 7 měsíci

      Water's Edge where the pinnipeds currently are

  • @gavintheredtrain6692
    @gavintheredtrain6692 Před 2 lety +1

    Make a video about the kids kingdom in the Pittsburgh zoo😀

  • @jZ0357
    @jZ0357 Před 3 lety

    They are build a new Expansion level take over the former bears area and then tie back into the main path by the aquarium

  • @ohyes8949
    @ohyes8949 Před 3 lety

    YES

  • @samanthabronder9861
    @samanthabronder9861 Před 4 měsíci

    as one from pispbrugth the zoo has chnaged a lot and fun fact theires was i think a snow leaperd whaere now lyixs live now an mabye saw it when i was young liek mabye 5 or 4

  • @agrilledsandwich2745
    @agrilledsandwich2745 Před 3 lety

    Please can we sometime get a zoo tour of something in randers rainforest, its one of my favorite zoos in my country, so i really Hope it will Come someday, i also think almost No People Are talking about danish zoos.

  • @angelicadeleon8517
    @angelicadeleon8517 Před 3 lety +1

    3:50 I remember seeing them at both the Shedd aquarium and Brookfield zoo's the living coast

  • @adrianosigona6906
    @adrianosigona6906 Před 3 lety +1

    5:44:What is the name of those yellow fish with black stripes

  • @angelicadeleon8517
    @angelicadeleon8517 Před 3 lety +3

    2:04 I remember seeing that fish at the Shedd aquarium

  • @janhorstmann2344
    @janhorstmann2344 Před 3 lety

    Could you show Pittburgh's elephant seals????

    • @ZooTours
      @ZooTours  Před 3 lety +1

      czcams.com/video/3CYA2Vd_ueM/video.html

  • @roy334
    @roy334 Před 3 lety +2

    Go to the jerusalem biblical zoo israel
    It an amazing zoo😄 pls.

  • @henriquedearruda8902
    @henriquedearruda8902 Před 3 lety

    The last river dolphin in the USA what do you mean.

    • @ZooTours
      @ZooTours  Před 3 lety

      The last River dolphin in the USA

  • @brianmerrett1893
    @brianmerrett1893 Před 3 lety +1

    Powerpuff Girls Aquarium?

  • @tylerkohorst9124
    @tylerkohorst9124 Před 3 lety

    You should go to Ohio and go to the Akron zoo

    • @ZooTours
      @ZooTours  Před 3 lety +5

      Well I've accomplished one those within the last few seconds since I live here:) But coincidentally Akron will in fact be featured next.

  • @angelicadeleon8517
    @angelicadeleon8517 Před 3 lety

    5:54 That's what our sea turtle have that problem at the Shedd aquarium

  • @superhenrybrother7359
    @superhenrybrother7359 Před 3 lety

    Hey found Nemo and dory