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| Date opened | 1910[1] |
| Location | Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Land area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| No. of animals | More than 200 |
| No. of species | More than 75 |
| Annual visitors | 3.2 million |
| Memberships | AZA, WAZA |
| Owner | Hershey Trust Company, Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company |
| Public transit access | Hershey Trolley Works |
ZooAmerica is a zoo located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1910 by Milton S. Hershey with a few animals, including bears, birds, and deer.[2] Today, it covers 11 acres and is home to more than 75 species and 200 individual animals, including some that are rare and endangered.[3]
The zoo is privately controlled by the Hershey Trust Company and is connected to Hersheypark. It is also an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).[4]
- ^ D'Antonio, Michael (2007). Hershey: Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams. Simon and Schuster. p. 159. ISBN 9780743264105. (via Google Books)
- ^ "Timeline of 35 years at ZooAmerica". PennLive.com. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ^ "Conservation - Current Projects". www.zooamerica.com.
- ^ "About ZooAmerica". www.zooamerica.com.