| Washington Park Zoo | |
|---|---|
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| 41°43′31″N 86°54′03.43″W / 41.72528°N 86.9009528°W | |
| Date opened | 1928[1] |
| Location | Michigan City, Indiana, United States |
| Land area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| No. of animals | ~220 |
| No. of species | ~90 |
| Annual visitors | 85,000+[1][a] |
| Public transit access |  Michigan City Transit |
| Website | www |
The Washington Park Zoo is a zoo located in Washington Park, Michigan City, Indiana, which covers 15 acres (61,000 m2) on a hilly sand dune close to the southeastern tip of Lake Michigan. The park and zoo were listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[2]
The zoo exhibits more than 220 animals of 90 species originating throughout the world. Under the zoo's new assessment and initiatives plan, the zoo is being modernized so animals are exhibited in natural settings, surrounded by botanical plantings. Among the exhibits are grizzly bears and Bengal tigers. The Castle building exhibits various educational species like fennec fox, corn snakes, and a living beehive. The Winged Wonders has a walk through aviary. The Farm exhibits miniature domestic horses, donkeys, pigs, and goats which may be fed by guests.
- ^ a b Baxter, Sue. "Brew At the Zoo". PanoramaNOW Magazine.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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