Zoo
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 63 spp. present
The Fort Wayne Zoo is a zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States and is the largest accredited Zoo in Indiana. Since opening in 1965, the 1,000-animal zoo has been located on 40 acres (16 ha) in Fort Wayne's Franke Park. The Fort Wayne Zoo is operated by the non-profit Fort Wayne Zoological Society under a cooperative agreement with the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department. The zoo receives no tax funding for operations and operates solely on earned revenue and donations. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
41.106° N 85.155° W
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Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
63
speciesOpened
1965
Size
Large
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🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Fort Wayne Children's Zoo?
United States
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States. Its coordinates are 41.106° N, 85.155° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Point Pelee National Park, about 240 km away.
What animals can you see at Fort Wayne Children's Zoo?
63 species
Citizen-science photos record 63 species at Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, including Common Peafowl, Great White Pelican, American Alligator, Spotted Hyena and Blue Wildebeest. 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 Fort Wayne Children's Zoo in the wild?
Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Fort Wayne Children's 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), Great White Pelican (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park) and American Alligator (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Big Cypress National Preserve).
Does Fort Wayne Children's Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Fort Wayne Children's Zoo 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 did Fort Wayne Children's Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1965, 22 ha
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1965 and covers about 22 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 63 species are photographed there.
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