Santa Ana Zoo

Santa Ana Zoo
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33°44′38.094″N 117°50′33.11″W / 33.74391500°N 117.8425306°W / 33.74391500; -117.8425306
Date opened1952[1]
LocationSanta Ana, California, United States
Land area20 acres (8.1 ha)
No. of animals250[2]
Annual visitors270,000[3]
Major exhibitsAmazon's Edge, Colors of the Amazon Aviary, Crean Family Farm, Monkey Row, Tierra de las Pampas
Websitewww.santaanazoo.org

The Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park in Santa Ana, California, is a 20-acre (8.1 ha) zoo focusing on the animals and plants of Central and South America. The Santa Ana Zoo hosts more than 270,000 people annually. The zoo opened in 1952 and is owned and operated by the City of Santa Ana. Joseph Prentice donated land for the zoo with the stipulation that the city must keep at least 50 monkeys at all times. The zoo maintains an extensive primate collection with over a dozen species from around the world.[4]

The focus of the Santa Ana Zoo is recreation, education, and conservation. It was previously accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).

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