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Detroit Zoo

Q: Where is Detroit Zoo?

Detroit, United States. Detroit Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Detroit, United States, at 8450 West 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067. Its coordinates are 42.477° N, 83.156° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Point Pelee National Park, about 77 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Detroit Zoo?

183 species. Citizen-science photos record 183 species at Detroit Zoo, including Common Peafowl, Scarlet Ibis, Domestic Bactrian Camel, Spur-winged Lapwing and Common Eland. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Detroit Zoo in the wild?

Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Detroit Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Scarlet Ibis (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Caroni Swamp) and Domestic Bactrian Camel (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park).

Q: When did Detroit Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1928, 49 ha. Detroit Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Detroit, United States, opened in 1928 and covers about 49 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 183 species are photographed there.

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🏙️ In Detroit

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 183 spp. present

The Detroit Zoo is a zoo located in the cities of Huntington Woods and Royal Oak in the U.S. state of Michigan. Spanning 125 acres (50.6 ha), it is home to more than 2,000 animals and more than 200 different species. The zoo was the first U.S. zoo to feature bar-less habitats, and is regarded as an international leader in animal welfare, conservation and sustainability by the Detroit Zoological Society. The zoo is owned by the City of Detroit and has been operated since its opening by the Detroit Zoological Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

42.477° N 83.156° W

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Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

183

species

Opened

1928

Size

Large

Visit

Getting there

Address: 8450 West 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Phone: +1-248-541-5717

detroitzoo.org ↗

Who runs it

Run by: Detroit Zoological Society
Owned by: Detroit

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Pavo cristatus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Udawalawe National Park+ 26 more parks

Eudocimus ruber

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Caroni Swamp+ 1 more park

Camelus bactrianus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park

Vanellus spinosus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Niokolo-Koba National Park+ 25 more parks

Taurotragus oryx

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in De Hoop Nature Reserve+ 28 more parks

Pygoscelis papua

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Aptenodytes patagonicus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

in Table Mountain National Park

Osphranter rufus

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Before you go

Where is Detroit Zoo?

Detroit, United States

Detroit Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Detroit, United States, at 8450 West 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067. Its coordinates are 42.477° N, 83.156° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Point Pelee National Park, about 77 km away.

What animals can you see at Detroit Zoo?

183 species

Citizen-science photos record 183 species at Detroit Zoo, including Common Peafowl, Scarlet Ibis, Domestic Bactrian Camel, Spur-winged Lapwing and Common Eland. 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 Detroit Zoo in the wild?

Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Detroit Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Scarlet Ibis (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Caroni Swamp) and Domestic Bactrian Camel (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park).

When did Detroit Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1928, 49 ha

Detroit Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Detroit, United States, opened in 1928 and covers about 49 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 183 species are photographed there.