Zoo
Como Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 71 spp. present
Como Zoo was the first zoo established in Minnesota. Founded in 1897, when the then mayor of Saint Paul wanted a place for his deer to live. The zoo is located within Como Park, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Como Zoo is a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
44.982° N 93.154° W
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Essentials
Entrance
Free
Tourism
High
Species present
71
speciesOpened
1897
Size
Medium
Visit
Opening hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 10:00–16:00
Getting there
- Address
- 1225 Estabrook Drive, Saint Paul, MN 55103
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Como Zoo?
Minneapolis [Saint Paul], United States
Como Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Minneapolis [Saint Paul], United States, at 1225 Estabrook Drive, Saint Paul, MN 55103. Its coordinates are 44.982° N, 93.154° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Voyageurs National Park, about 392 km away.
What animals can you see at Como Zoo?
71 species
Citizen-science photos record 71 species at Como Zoo, including Saffron Finch, American Bison, Sunbittern, African Penguin and Patas Monkey. 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 Como Zoo in the wild?
Saffron Finch: Serra da Canastra National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Como Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Saffron Finch (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Serra da Canastra National Park), American Bison (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Badlands National Park) and Sunbittern (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas).
Does Como Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Free
The open map data for Como Zoo lists it as free to enter. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Como Zoo open?
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 10:00–16:00
According to its open map listing, Como Zoo is open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 10:00–16:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Como Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1897, 6.5 ha
Como Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Minneapolis [Saint Paul], United States, opened in 1897 and covers about 6.5 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 71 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