| Date opened | 1902 (Wheeler Park Zoo)[1] 1920 (as Lincoln Park Zoo)[2] |
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| Location | Adventure District, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA |
| Land area | 110 acres (45 ha) |
| Number of animals | 1,700 |
| Memberships | AZA,[3] AAM[4] |
| Website | www.okczoo.com |
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 (45 ha) 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.
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The Oklahoma City Zoo opened the new Children's Zoo on March 12, 2010. Where kids can see and touch unusual barnyard animals in the "Barnyard". Splash in the Waterway, complete with waterfall, flamingos frolicking nearby and a koi pond. Explore natural play spaces and enjoy room to roam in "My Secret Forest". Discover all the creepy, crawly creatures that live in the "Underground". Educational programs featured on "Grandma's Porch." Walk through with the ever-popular lorikeets. See the Spider and Squirrel Monkeys too. Other amusements within the zoo include a climbing wall, safari tram, a carousel, the Sea Lion Show, 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 Science Museum Oklahoma (formerly called the Omniplex), 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.
This is a partial list of many of the animals found at the Oklahoma City Zoo.
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