Phoenix Zoo
Non-profit zoo opened 1962 and located in Phoenix, Arizona, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Phoenix Zoo opened in 1962 and is the largest privately owned, non-profit 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]
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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 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]