Zoo
Indianapolis Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 182 spp. present
The Indianapolis Zoo is a 93-acre (38 ha) non-profit zoo, public aquarium, and botanical garden in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Incorporated in 1944, the Indianapolis Zoological Society established the first zoo at George Washington Park in 1964. The current zoo opened in 1988 at White River State Park near downtown Indianapolis. It is among the largest privately funded zoos in the U.S. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
39.767° N 86.177° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
182
speciesOpened
1964
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Mon–Tue · 9:00–16:00Wed, Thu, Sun · 9:00–19:00Fri–Sat · 9:00–21:00
Getting there
- Address
- 1200 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46222
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
LC
Blue Flyer
Osphranter rufus
LC
Gentoo Penguin
Pygoscelis papua
Before you go
Where is Indianapolis Zoo?
United States
Indianapolis Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 1200 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46222. Its coordinates are 39.767° N, 86.177° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Point Pelee National Park, about 393 km away.
What animals can you see at Indianapolis Zoo?
182 species
Citizen-science photos record 182 species at Indianapolis Zoo, including Brown Bear, American Flamingo, Blue Flyer, California Sea Lion and Slender-tailed Meerkat. 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 Indianapolis Zoo in the wild?
Brown Bear: Katmai National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Indianapolis Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Brown Bear (over 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Katmai National Park), American Flamingo (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve) and California Sea Lion (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Channel Islands National Park).
Does Indianapolis Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Indianapolis 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 is Indianapolis Zoo open?
Mon–Tue · 9:00–16:00
According to its open map listing, Indianapolis Zoo is open Mon–Tue · 9:00–16:00; Wed, Thu, Sun · 9:00–19:00; Fri–Sat · 9:00–21:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Indianapolis Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1964, 26 ha
Indianapolis Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1964 and covers about 26 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 182 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