Jackson Zoo

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Jackson Zoo
Date opened 1916
Location Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Number of Animals 770
Number of Species 200-plus
Accreditations/
Memberships		 AZA
Website

The Jackson Zoo is located in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. The Jackson Zoo has been attracting people across the state and beyond for more than 90 years. The Zoo boasts an animal collection representing over 200 species and nearly 800 individual animals that provide glimpses of native wildlife from around the world.

The Jackson Zoo is situated within the historic 110-acre Livingston Park and welcomes approximately 200,000 visitors annually from Mississippi and surrounding states. 55,000 school children make their way to the Zoo throughout the school year.

There are more than 50 acres of exhibits, including the popular African Rain Forest Boardwalk, the African Savannah, Wilderness Mississippi, Jewels of South America and the Discovery Zoo.

Guests can also enjoy fare from the Elephant House Cafe, purchase keepsake merchandise from the Jackson Zoo Trading Company. Picnics are permitted in Livingston Park and rides are available on the Endangered Species Carousel or the train.

The Jackson Zoo is the second largest zoo in the state (behind the 175 acre Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo) and is the only zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) in the state.

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