Zoo
Lake Superior Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
AZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 19 spp. present
The Lake Superior Zoo, formerly known as the Duluth Zoo, is an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)–accredited zoo in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Covering roughly 19 acres (7.7 ha) in the Fairmount neighborhood of West Duluth, at the base of Spirit Mountain, it is the only zoo in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. The zoo houses more than 400 animals representing over 140 species. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
46.725° N 92.191° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
19
speciesOpened
1923
Size
Medium
Accreditations
- Association of Zoos and AquariumsNorth American standards for animal welfare and conservation
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 10:00–16:00
Getting there
- Address
- 7210 Fremont Street, Duluth, MN 55807
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
LC
Giant bullfrog
Pyxicephalus adspersus
LC
Yellow-headed Poison Frog
Dendrobates leucomelas
Before you go
Where is Lake Superior Zoo?
United States
Lake Superior Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 7210 Fremont Street, Duluth, MN 55807. Its coordinates are 46.725° N, 92.191° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Voyageurs National Park, about 206 km away.
What animals can you see at Lake Superior Zoo?
19 species
Citizen-science photos record 19 species at Lake Superior Zoo, including Great Horned Owl, Northern Bobwhite, Laughing Kookaburra, Giant bullfrog and Brown Bear. 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 Lake Superior Zoo in the wild?
Great Horned Owl: El Impenetrable National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Lake Superior Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Great Horned Owl (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in El Impenetrable National Park), Northern Bobwhite (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Cañón del Sumidero National Park) and Laughing Kookaburra (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Royal National Park).
Does Lake Superior Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Lake Superior 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 Lake Superior Zoo open?
Every day · 10:00–16:00
According to its open map listing, Lake Superior Zoo is open Every day · 10:00–16:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is Lake Superior Zoo accredited?
AZA
Open registers list Lake Superior Zoo with AZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did Lake Superior Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1923, 9.0 ha
Lake Superior Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1923 and covers about 9.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 19 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