Pueblo Zoo

Pueblo Zoo
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38°15′42″N 104°39′29″W / 38.2617°N 104.6581°W / 38.2617; -104.6581
Location3455 Nuckolls Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado, United States
Land area30 acres (12.1 ha) [1]
No. of animals420 [2]
No. of species142 [2]
MembershipsAZA[3]
Websitehttp://www.pueblozoo.org
Pueblo City Park Zoo
Pueblo City Park Zoo entrance.
Pueblo Zoo is located in Colorado
Pueblo Zoo
Coordinates38°15′42.12″N 104°39′29.16″W / 38.2617000°N 104.6581000°W / 38.2617000; -104.6581000
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1933-1940
ArchitectElliott, S. F., et al.
Works Progress Administration
Architectural styleLate 19th & early 20th c. American movements
NRHP reference No.95000934
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1995

Pueblo Zoo is a 25-acre (10.1 ha) zoo located in Pueblo, Colorado in the United States. The zoo is open year-round and is home to over 420 animals of more than 140 species.[2] The Pueblo Zoological Society manages the zoo,[2] which is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The original core of the zoo was built 1933–1940 by the Public Works Administration, Civilian Conservation Corps, and Works Progress Administration and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Pueblo City Park Zoo.[4]

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  4. ^ "Pueblo County". National and State Register. History Colorado. Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2013-02-11.