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Wildlife World Zoo
Zoo and Aquarium in Litchfield Park, Arizona, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium is a 215-acre (87 ha) zoo[2] and aquarium in Litchfield Park, Arizona, United States, near Phoenix. The zoo specializes in African and South American animals, and has Arizona's largest collection of exotic animals. It has a 0.6 miles (970 m) "safari train", a boat ride through the Australian habitat, a tram through another segment of the African habitat, and several amusement-oriented rides. Since 2008, it also has an aquarium with a total tank volume of 180,000 US gallons (681,000 L).[1]
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Date opened | 1984 (Zoo)[1] 2008 (Aquarium)[1] |
Location | Litchfield Park, Arizona, United States |
Land area | 215 acres (87 ha)[1] |
No. of animals | 3,000[1] |
No. of species | 600[1] |
Total volume of tanks | 180,000 US gallons (681,000 L)[1] |
Annual visitors | 500,000[1] |
Website | www |
The latest section, "Adventureland", opened in February 2016. This added 15 acres (6.1 ha), four rides, and a restaurant. Separately a new Mexican restaurant, "Zooberto's", was opened.[2]