Zoo
Abilene Zoological Gardens
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 134 spp. present
The Abilene Zoo is a 16-acre (6.5 ha) zoo located in Abilene, Texas, United States. The zoo has over 800 animals representing over 175 species. Attendance for 2021 was 255,000. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
32.436° N 99.692° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
134
speciesOpened
1966
Size
Medium
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–17:00
Getting there
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Abilene Zoological Gardens?
United States
Abilene Zoological Gardens is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States. Its coordinates are 32.436° N, 99.692° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Big Bend National Park, about 492 km away.
What animals can you see at Abilene Zoological Gardens?
134 species
Citizen-science photos record 134 species at Abilene Zoological Gardens, including American Flamingo, Capybara, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, American Alligator and Plains Zebra. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Abilene Zoological Gardens in the wild?
American Flamingo: Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
Some of the animals photographed at Abilene Zoological Gardens also live in the parks and cities we cover: American Flamingo (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve), Capybara (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in El Palmar National Park) and Blue-and-yellow Macaw (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Emas National Park).
Does Abilene Zoological Gardens charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Abilene Zoological Gardens lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Abilene Zoological Gardens open?
Every day · 9:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, Abilene Zoological Gardens is open Every day · 9:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Abilene Zoological Gardens open and how big is it?
Opened 1966, 9.0 ha
Abilene Zoological Gardens, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1966 and covers about 9.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 134 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website