Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
Nonprofit zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo is a zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Since opening in 1965, the 1,000-animal zoo has been located on 40 acres (16 ha) in Fort Wayne's Franke Park. The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is operated by the non-profit Fort Wayne Zoological Society under a cooperative agreement with the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department. The zoo receives no tax funding for operations and operates solely on earned revenue and donations.
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Date opened | July 3, 1965 |
Location | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States |
Land area | 40 acres (16 ha) |
No. of animals | 1,000[1] |
No. of species | 200[2] |
Memberships | AZA[3] |
Major exhibits | African Lion, Dr. Diversity's Research Station, Giraffe Feeding Station, Indiana Family Farm, Orangutan Valley, Sea Lion Beach, Stingray Bay, The Reef, Tiger Forest |
Director | Rick Schuiteman |
Public transit access | Citilink |
Website | kidszoo |
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The zoo continuously ranks among the top zoos in the U.S.[4][5] In 2015, TripAdvisor named it the seventh best zoo in the nation.[6]