Elmwood Park Zoo - Trail of the Jaguar

Norristown, PA

Elmwood Park Zoo’s exhibit: “Majestic Predators: On the Trail of the Jaguar” served as the home to the Zoo’s jaguars and baby cubs Luna and Diego, as well as three jaguarundis and three ocelots. The four building structure treats guests to indoor, climate controlled viewing areas and the animals will have a number of interactive features to encourage their natural behaviors & emulate their natural habitats.

The initial sitework included preparing the sloped 5,300 sq. ft. area with 14 ft. retaining wall. Features include shotcrete rock work (faux landscape material), pre-cast plank roofs, a pump house to operate the water features & life support system, a training structure, visitor restrooms, and galvanized steel interior cages.

Owner
Elmwood Park Zoo

Architect
PJA Architects

Total Square Footage
5,300