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Phoenix Zoo

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Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Phone:
+1 602-286-3800

Hours:
Sunday9am - 5pm
Monday9am - 5pm
Tuesday9am - 5pm
Wednesday9am - 5pm
Thursday9am - 5pm
Friday9am - 5pm
Saturday9am - 5pm


The Phoenix Zoo opened in 1962 and is the largest privately owned, non-profit zoo in the United States. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the zoo was founded by Robert Maytag, a member of the Maytag family, and operates on 125 acres of land in the Papago Park area of Phoenix. It has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride.The zoo has over 1,400 animals on display and contains 2.5 miles of walking trails. It is divided into four main themed areas or trails: The Arizona Trail , the Africa Trail , the Tropics Trail , and the Children's Trail, which includes a petting zoo.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. It now includes a sanctuary to care for animals that are endangered or unwanted.
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