Baton Rouge Zoo

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Baton Rouge Zoo
Baton Rouge Zoo
Date opened	1970
Location	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Coordinates	30°33′44″N, 91°9′36″W
Number of Animals	1,800
Website

The Baton Rouge Zoo is located 15 minutes North of downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Zoo is operated by BREC, the Recreation and Park Commission of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo is home to over 1,800 animals from around the world. The Baton Rouge Zoo was the first zoo in Louisiana to achieve the distinguished honor of being accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

[edit] Hours

The zoo is open between 9:30 a.m.to 5 p.m. daily and until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday during daylight savings time. The zoo is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year's Day.

[edit] Admission

The admission price for adults is $5.50, senior citizens, $4.50, ages 2 to 12 $2.50, and children under age 1 are free.

[edit] External links

• http://www.brzoo.org

• Baton Rouge Zoo is at coordinates 30°33′44″N 91°09′36″W / 30.5622, -91.1599 (Baton Rouge Zoo)Coordinates: 30°33′44″N 91°09′36″W / 30.5622, -91.1599 (Baton Rouge Zoo)

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