Magnetic Hill Zoo
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| Magnetic Hill Zoo | |
 Magnetic Hill Zoo's logo, featuring its mascot, Tomar the Siberian Tiger.
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 otters in the zoo
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| Date opened | 1979 |
| Location | Moncton, New Brunswick  |
| Land area | 40 acres |
| Number of Animals | 400+ |
| Number of Species | 100+ |
| Accreditations/ Memberships |
Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums |
| Major exhibits | Insectarium, Reptile house |
| Website | |
The Magnetic Hill Zoo (French: le Zoo de Magnetic Hill) is a large zoo located next to the famous Magnetic Hill and the Magic Mountain Water Park in Moncton, New Brunswick. The zoo has over 400 animals making it easily the largest zoo in Atlantic Canada.
[edit] History
The zoo was founded in 1979 when the City of Moncton purchased a small game reserve from the New Brunswick government and transformed it into a zoo. In 1980 attendance was just over 50,000. After over 25 years of development the zoo has grown from a few select local animals into a nationaly recognized zoo with over 400 domestic and exotic animals. Attendance in 2005 has grown to over 125,000.
[edit] Animals
The zoo is home to many exotic animals, including:
- Siberian Tigers
- African Lions
- Jaguars
- Dromedary Camels
- Zebras
- Oryx
- Squirrel monkeys
- Baboons
- Lemurs
- Arctic Wolves
- Capybara
- Crowned Cranes
- Burmese Pythons
- Tarantulas
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