Zoo
Henry Vilas Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
AZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 100 spp. present
Henry Vilas Zoo is a 28-acre (11 ha) public zoo in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, that is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Owned by Dane County, the zoo receives over 750,000 visitors annually. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
43.059° N 89.410° W
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Essentials
Entrance
Free
Tourism
High
Species present
100
speciesOpened
1911
Size
Medium
Accreditations
- Association of Zoos and AquariumsNorth American standards for animal welfare and conservation
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:30–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- 702 South Randall Avenue, Madison, WI 53715
Who runs it
- Run by
- Dane County
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
LC
Common Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
Before you go
Where is Henry Vilas Zoo?
United States
Henry Vilas Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 702 South Randall Avenue, Madison, WI 53715. Its coordinates are 43.059° N, 89.410° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Isle Royale National Park, about 550 km away.
What animals can you see at Henry Vilas Zoo?
100 species
Citizen-science photos record 100 species at Henry Vilas Zoo, including Blue-and-yellow Macaw, American Badger, Capybara, White-faced Whistling Duck and American Alligator. 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 Henry Vilas Zoo in the wild?
Blue-and-yellow Macaw: Emas National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Henry Vilas Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Blue-and-yellow Macaw (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Emas National Park), American Badger (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Badlands National Park) and Capybara (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in El Palmar National Park).
Does Henry Vilas Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Free
The open map data for Henry Vilas 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 Henry Vilas Zoo open?
Every day · 9:30–17:00
According to its open map listing, Henry Vilas Zoo is open Every day · 9:30–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is Henry Vilas Zoo accredited?
AZA
Open registers list Henry Vilas Zoo with AZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did Henry Vilas Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1911, 7.0 ha
Henry Vilas Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1911 and covers about 7.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 100 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)