Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden

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Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden


Location	Adventure District, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Land area	110 acres (0.45 km²)
Number of Animals	1,700
Accreditations/ Memberships	AZA, AAM
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The widely acclaimed Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden is a zoo and botanical garden located in the Adventure District in northeast Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The zoo covers 110 acres (0.45 km²) and is home to more than 1,700 animals. It is open every day but Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day; an admission fee is charged. The Oklahoma City Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the American Association of Museums.

1 Exhibits
2 Featured Animals
3 Gallery
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Exhibits

Cat Forest/Lion Overlook (4.2 acres): nine species of wild cats including lions, tigers, and snow leopards, with more than 4,000 plants replicating native environments.
Great EscAPE (6.0 acres): 18 animals, including two troops of gorillas, one family of orangutans, and a community of chimpanzees, in tropical rainforest plantings.
Aquaticus: more than 1,500 aquatic creatures, including California sea lions, green sea turtles, and coral.
Butterfly Garden (21,000 square feet): a range of butterflies, including the Monarch butterfly, the Painted Lady, the Giant Swallowtail, and the Eastern Black Swallowtail, within an environment of more than 15,000 plants.
Island Life: representative species from around the world including Galápagos tortoises, Caribbean flamingos, Abaco Island boas, San Esteban Island chuckwalla lizards, as well as a herpetarium with over 80 exhibits.
Oklahoma Trails: the most recent section, was opened to the public on March 10th, 2007. Its total area is 7.7 acres. It features animals native to Oklahoma, including; black bears, alligators, beavers, over two dozen snakes, and more. It even has a walk-in bird exhibit and a barn, which houses bats, skunks, and owls. Bison are going to become a future addition, weather permitting.

Other amusements within the zoo include a climbing wall, safari tram, a carousel, two small trains and swan paddleboats.

Surrounding the zoo are the Zoo Amphitheater, Lincoln Park, Northeast Lake and the Lincoln Park Golf Course. Other attractions adjacent to the zoo are the Omniplex Science Museum, the National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum, and the Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum. Other attractions in the Oklahoma City Adventure District include the Remington Park Racetrack, the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, the 45th Infantry Division Museum, Tinseltown USA and Coles Garden.