Phillips Park Zoo

Phillips Park Zoo

Phillips Park Zoo, located in Aurora, Illinois, USA, was originally established in 1915. Zoo exhibits include a Bald Eagle, Wolves, Foxes, Otters, Elk, Four-Horned Sheep, Pot-Bellied Pigs and Llamas. The zoo is open year-round and is free. The zoo is one of the oldest in the area. It was once home to exotic animals such as giraffes and monkeys, but the zoo's focus changed to native animals after Brookfield Zoo was opened in 1934. Today the zoo still has an exotic bird house as well as camens and other central american reptiles.

Next to the Zoo is Phillips Park. Attractions include the Sunken Garden, a golf course, Mastodon Lake, a waterfall, a large state-of-the-art playground, a toddlers playground, a jogging/bike path, fishing piers and recreational areas.

History

*1915 The Phillips Park Zoo was established.

External links

* [http://www.aurora-il.org/ParksAndRecreation/MunicipalParks/PhillipsParkZoo/ Phillips Park Zoo]


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