- David Traylor Zoo of Emporia
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David Traylor Zoo of Emporia Location Emporia, Kansas Coordinates 38°23′00″N 96°10′39″W / 38.3833821°N 96.177578°WCoordinates: 38°23′00″N 96°10′39″W / 38.3833821°N 96.177578°W Number of animals 400[1] Number of species 80[1] Memberships AZA[2] Website http://www.emporiazoo.org/parkandzoo/zooweb.nsf The David Traylor Zoo is a small zoo located in Emporia, Kansas, United States. Admission to the zoo is free. You can walk through the displays of smaller animals and go across the street to see the larger animals, or you can drive by and see the larger animals whether or not the zoo is open.[3] The zoo is part of Soden's Grove Park, which includes a small train that operates in the summer, the historical Marsh Arch Bridge, and an All Veterans Memorial.[4][5]
The David Traylor Zoo is one of the smallest zoos in the United States that is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).[1] It features naturalized exhibits of native and exotic birds and animals, and is noted for its extensive landscaping.[6]
The Emporia Friends of the Zoo was founded in 1978, and provides financial support for expansion, development, and maintenance at the Zoo. Funding for the Friends is primarily through membership and contributions.[7]
Animals at the zoo include ducks, prairie dogs, vultures, bison,[6] elk, deer, badgers, red foxes, cougars, and cotton-top tamarins.[4]
During the year, the zoo has various events including Boo in the Zoo at Halloween and Zoo Lights during the winter holiday season.[8]
Notes
- ^ a b c "School Programs". kansasflinthills.travel. Flint Hills Tourism Coalition. http://kansasflinthills.travel/sites/emporia_zoo. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ "List of Accredited Zoos and Aquariums". aza.org. Association of Zoos and Aquariums. http://www.aza.org/current-accreditation-list/. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ^ Stokes, Keith. "The Zoos of Kansas". kansastravel.org. Kansas Travel & Tourism. http://www.kansastravel.org/kansaszoos.htm. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ a b Stokes, Keith. "David Traylor Zoo". kansastravel.org. Kansas Travel & Tourism. http://www.kansastravel.org/emporiazoo.htm. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ "Soden's Grove Park". emporia-kansas.gov. City of Emporia. http://www.emporia-kansas.gov/sodens-grove-park.html. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ a b "David Traylor Zoo of Emporia". www.emporiazoo.org. David Traylor Zoo. http://www.emporiazoo.org/parkandzoo/zooweb.nsf. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ "Friends of the Zoo". emporia-kansas.gov. City of Emporia. http://www.emporia-kansas.gov/friends-of-the-zoo.html. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ "Events". emporia-kansas.gov. City of Emporia. http://www.emporia-kansas.gov/zoo-events.html. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
External links
Zoos of Kansas - Arrow Head Zoo
- Brit Spaugh Zoo
- Cedar Cove Feline Conservatory & Sanctuary
- Clay Center Zoo
- David Traylor Zoo
- Eagle Valley Raptor Center
- Hedrick's Exotic Animal Farm
- Hutchinson Zoo
- Insect Zoo at Kansas State
- Lee Richardson Zoo
- Prairie Park Nature Center
- Ralph Mitchell Zoo
- Rolling Hills Zoo
- Safari Zoological Park
- Sedgwick County Zoo
- Sunset Zoo
- Tanganyika Wildlife Park
- Topeka Zoo
- Wright Park Zoo
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