Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo logo

The entrance to the zoo
Location

1300 Senter Rd

San Jose, California, 95112
Land area 16 acres (6.5 ha)[1]
Number of animals 150[1]
Memberships AZA,[2] IAAPA [3]
Website www.hhpz.org

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is a small 16-acre (6.5 ha) zoo and amusement park in San Jose, California which originally opened in 1961. It was closed in 2008 for major renovations, and opened its gates again on 20 March 2010.[1]

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and a member of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA).

Contents

History

Jaycees members Alden Campen and Ernie Renzel started planning the park in 1956. They bought the original 7.5 acres (30,000 m2) at the north end of today’s Kelley Park for $300,000 on the city’s behalf.[4]

Features

Exhibits

Animal list

Over 140 animals in the zoo include:

References

  1. ^ a b c "The New Happy Hollow Park & Zoo Project Fact Sheet". hhpz.org. Happy Hollow Park & Zoo. http://www.hhpz.org/files/hhpz//documents/Press_Room/Articles/2010/HHPZProjectFactSheet.pdf. Retrieved 19 August 2010. 
  2. ^ "List of Accredited Zoos and Aquariums". aza.org. AZA. http://www.aza.org/current-accreditation-list/. Retrieved 19 August 2010. 
  3. ^ "International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions". iaapa.org. International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. http://www.iaapa.org. Retrieved 19 August 2010. 
  4. ^ "History: The Early Years - 1950’s". hhpz.org. Happy Hollow Park & Zoo. http://www.hhpz.org/index.cfm/id/83. Retrieved 19 August 2010. 

External links

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