| Mill Mountain Zoo | |
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| 37°14′55.97″N 79°56′10.56″W / 37.2488806°N 79.9362667°W | |
| Date opened | July 4, 1952[1] |
| Location | Roanoke, Virginia, United States |
| No. of animals | 85[1] (3 endangered species)[1] |
| No. of species | 35 |
| Director | Niki Voudren |
| Website | mmzoo |
The Mill Mountain Zoo is a zoo located atop Mill Mountain in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. When it opened in 1952, the zoo was operated by the City of Roanoke.[2] In 1976, the city turned its operation over to the Roanoke Jaycees. The Jaycees operated the zoo until 1988 when its operation was handed over to the non-profit Blue Ridge Zoological Society (BRZS).[2] The BRZS still serves as the operator and fund raiser for the zoo.[3]
- ^ a b c "Zoo Facts". Mill Mountain Zoo. Archived from the original on 2008-03-16. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ a b Shamy, Ed; Dwayne Yancey (September 16, 1990). "These are the Zoo's best and worst of times". The Roanoke Times. p. A1.
- ^ "Zoo Membership". Mill Mountain Zoo. Archived from the original on 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2008-04-06.