Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden

Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
Date opened 1902 (Wheeler Park Zoo)[1]
1920 (as Lincoln Park Zoo)[2]
Location Adventure District, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Land area 110 acres (45 ha)
Coordinates 35°31′16″N 97°28′21″W / 35.5212°N 97.4724°W / 35.5212; -97.4724Coordinates: 35°31′16″N 97°28′21″W / 35.5212°N 97.4724°W / 35.5212; -97.4724
Number of animals 1,700
Memberships AZA,[3] AAM[4]
Website 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.

Contents

Exhibits

  • Cat Forest/Lion Overlook (4.2 acres (1.7 ha)): nine species of wild cats including lions, tigers, and snow leopards, with more than 4,000 plants replicating native environments.[5]
  • Great EscAPE (6 acres (2.4 ha)): 20 animals, including two troops of gorillas, one family of orangutans, and a community of chimpanzees, in tropical rainforest plantings.[6]
  • Aquaticus: more than 1,500 aquatic creatures, including California sea lions and coral.[7]
  • Butterfly Garden (21,000 square feet (2,000 m2)): a range of butterflies, including the Monarch butterfly, the Painted Lady, the Giant Swallowtail, and the Eastern Black Swallowtail, within an environment of more than 15,000 plants.[8]
  • Island Life: representative species from around the world including Galápagos tortoises, Caribbean flamingos, Abaco Island boas, San Esteban Island chuckwalla lizards, as well as a herpetarium with over 80 exhibits.[9]
  • Oklahoma Trails: the most recent section, was opened to the public on March 10, 2007. Its total area is 7.7 acres (3.1 ha). It features animals native to Oklahoma, including; black bears, alligators, Bison, beavers, over two dozen snakes, and more. It even has a walk-in bird exhibit and a barn, which houses bats, skunks, and owls.[10]

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.

Featured Animals

This is a partial list of many of the animals found at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

Reptiles/Amphibians

Mammals

Birds

Invertebrates

Fish

Gallery

  • Abaco Island Boa

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Stephens 2006, pp. 9
  2. ^ Stephens 2006, pp. 37
  3. ^ "List of Accredited Zoos and Aquariums". aza.org. AZA. http://www.aza.org/current-accreditation-list/. Retrieved 7 January 2010. 
  4. ^ "List of Accredited Museums". aam-us.org. American Association of Museums. http://www.aam-us.org/museumresources/accred/list.cfmt/. Retrieved 7 January 2011. 
  5. ^ "Cat Forest/Lion Overlook". okczoo.com. Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden. http://www.okczoo.com/animals-plants/cat-forest-lion-overlook/. Retrieved 7 January 2010. 
  6. ^ "Great EscApe". okczoo.com. Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden. http://www.okczoo.com/animals-plants/great-escape/. Retrieved 7 January 2010. 
  7. ^ "Noble Aquatic Center: Aquaticus". okczoo.com. Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden. http://www.okczoo.com/animals-plants/noble-aquatic-center-aquaticus/. Retrieved 7 January 2010. 
  8. ^ "Butterfly Garden". okczoo.com. Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden. http://www.okczoo.com/animals-plants/butterfly-garden/. Retrieved 7 January 2010. 
  9. ^ "Island Life". okczoo.com. Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden. http://www.okczoo.com/animals-plants/island-life/. Retrieved 7 January 2010. 
  10. ^ "Oklahoma Trails". okczoo.com. Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden. http://www.okczoo.com/animals-plants/oklahoma-trails/. Retrieved 7 January 2010. 

References

  • Amy Dee Stephens (2006). Oklahoma City Zoo: 1902-1959. Charleston, S.C: Arcadia. ISBN 0-7385-4049-8. 

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