Potawatomi Zoo

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Potawatomi Zoo
The Entrance of the Potawatomi Zoo
Date opened	1902 [1]
Location	Potawatomi Park, South Bend, Indiana, USA
Land area	23 acres [1] (93,000 m²)
Coordinates	41°40′09.59″N, 86°13′04.52″W
Number of Animals	400 [1]
Accreditations/ Memberships	AZA
Website

The Potawatomi Zoo is a zoo in eastern South Bend, Indiana. The zoo is one part of Potawatomi Park, which includes a softball diamond, tennis courts, a swimming pool, picnic area, band shell, and Kid's Kingdom Playground.

Founded in 1902 ^[1], Potawatomi is Indiana's oldest zoo. It features over 400 animals on 23 acres of land, and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} South Bend Parks and Recreation Department

[edit] External links

• http://www.potawatomizoo.org

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