Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
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The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (a.k.a. Cleveland Zoological Park) is a 183-acre (74 ha) zoo in Cleveland, Ohio. The Zoo is divided into several areas: Australian Adventure; African Savanna; Northern Wilderness Trek, The Primate, Cat & Aquatics Building, Waterfowl Lake, The RainForest, Asian Highlands, and the newly added Susie's Bear Hollow. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo has one of the largest collections of primates in North America,[2] The Zoo is a part of the Cleveland Metroparks system.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo | |
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41.447°N 81.712°W / 41.447; -81.712 | |
Date opened | 1882[1] |
Location | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
Land area | 183 acres (74 ha) |
No. of animals | 3000 |
No. of species | 600+ |
Annual visitors | 1.2+ million[2] |
Memberships | AZA[3] |
Public transit access | RTA |
Website | www |
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (CMZ) was founded in 1882. It is one of the most popular year-round attractions in Northeast Ohio by attendance with a two percent increase from the previous year to 1.2 million visitors in 2007, compared to the Cleveland Guardians who were the most popular attraction in Northeast Ohio in 2007 with a total attendance of over 2.2 million.