Chilean National Zoo

Chilean National Zoo
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33°25′47″S 70°38′03″W / 33.42972°S 70.63417°W / -33.42972; -70.63417
Date opened1925[1]
LocationSantiago, Chile
Land area4.8 ha (12 acres)[1]
No. of species158[1]
MembershipsALPZA,[2] WAZA,[3] ISIS[4]
Websitewww.parquemet.cl/index.php?cat_id=1

The Chilean National Zoo (Zoológico Nacional de Chile) is a 4.8-hectare (12-acre) zoo that was founded in 1925 in Santiago, Chile. Located at the foot of San Cristóbal Hill in what is known as the Santiago Metropolitan Park (Parque Metropolitano de Santiago), the zoo is home to thousands of animals representing 158 species. Unique exhibits feature Chilean native animals and birds including rare and endangered species.

The Chilean National Zoo has a dual focus: to conserve and research species held at the zoo, and to educate and provide activities for the visiting public.[5]

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  5. ^ Parque Metropolitano de Santiago. Santiago Metropolitan Park (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2012.