Elmwood Park Zoo
 Entrance to the Elmwood Park Zoo. July 2013. | |
| Date opened | July 4, 1924 |
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| Location | Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Coordinates | 40°08′00″N 75°20′15″W / 40.1332°N 75.3375°WCoordinates: 40°08′00″N 75°20′15″W / 40.1332°N 75.3375°W |
| Land area | 80 acres (32 ha) |
| Number of animals | 300 |
| Number of species | 100 |
| Annual visitors | 150,000 |
| Memberships | AZA[1] |
| Website | www.elmwoodparkzoo.org |
The Elmwood Park Zoo is a zoo in Norristown, Pennsylvania that houses hundreds of animals representing 100 species. It has a focus on North and South American animals but is home to animals from around the world. Opened on July 4, 1924, the 16-acre (6.5 ha) zoo includes the Andrew L. Lewis Wetlands Aviary, Wild Encounters building, Woodlands exhibit, and Grasslands exhibit. The zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and operated by the Norristown Zoological Society, a nonprofit organization. The zoo participates in a number of its species' survival programs. [citation needed]
Today, Elmwood Park Zoo welcomes over 300,000 visitors annually.[citation needed]
In the Newbery Medal-winning fiction book Maniac Magee, the titular character lives briefly in the buffalo pen of the Elmwood Park Zoo.[2]
Gallery
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Bald and Golden eagles
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Prairie dog exhibit
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Giraffe feeding
References
- ↑ "List of Accredited Zoos and Aquariums". aza.org. AZA. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ↑ Spinelli, Jerry (1990). Maniac Magee. p. 122.
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