| Phoenix Zoo | |
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 Phoenix Zoo Main Entrance | |
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| 33°27′09″N 111°56′57″W / 33.452485°N 111.949258°W | |
| Date opened | 21 November 1962 |
| Location | Papago Park, Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Land area | 125 acres (51 ha)[1] |
| No. of animals | 3,000[2] |
| Annual visitors | 1+ million[3] |
| Memberships | AZA[4] WAZA[5] |
| Major exhibits | Monkey Village, Harmony Farm, Desert Lives, Stingray Bay, Forest of Uco, Orang-Hutan: "People of the Forest", Isle of the Tiger |
| Website | www |
The Phoenix Zoo opened in 1962 and is the largest privately owned nonprofit zoo in the United States.[6] Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the zoo was founded by Robert Maytag,[7] a member of the Maytag family, and operates on 125 acres (51 ha) of land in the Papago Park area of Phoenix.[1] It has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride.[6]
The zoo has over 1,400 animals on display[2] and contains 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of walking trails.[1] It is divided into four main themed areas or trails: The Arizona Trail (American Southwest flora and fauna), the Africa Trail (animals from Africa), the Tropics Trail (residents of the rain forests), and the Children's Trail, which includes a petting zoo.[6]
The zoo has been conservation minded from its inception. Soon after it opened, it hosted what was thought to be the last few Arabian oryx, which formed the basis of the world herd created for Operation Oryx and eventually allowed the reintroduction of the species into the wild.[8] It now includes a sanctuary to care for animals that are endangered or unwanted.[9]
- ^ a b c "FAQs". phoenixzoo.org. Phoenix Zoo. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ a b "PhxZoo: Animals". phoenixzoo.org. Phoenix Zoo. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ Mittan, Kyle. "Phoenix Zoo strives to beat the summer heat". azcentral.com. The Republic.
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- ^ a b c "Phoenix Points of Pride". Archived from the original on 1 October 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2006.
- ^ "PhxZoo: History of the Zoo". phoenixzoo.org. Phoenix Zoo. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
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