Perth Zoo

Perth Zoo
Perth Zoo entrance in June 2013
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31°58′32″S 115°51′08″E / 31.975561°S 115.852216°E / -31.975561; 115.852216 (Perth Zoo)
Date opened1898; 126 years ago (1898)[1]
LocationPerth, Western Australia
Land area17 ha (41 acres)[2]
No. of animals1258[3]
No. of species164[3]
Annual visitors717,623 (2018-2019)[6]
MembershipsZAA,[4] WAZA[5]
Websiteperthzoo.wa.gov.au Edit this at Wikidata

Perth Zoo is a 17-hectare (41-acre) zoological park in South Perth, Western Australia. The zoo first opened in 1898 and by 2011 housed 1258 animals of 164 species[3] and an extensive botanical collection. It is a full institutional member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).

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