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Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium

🇺🇸 United States

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 250 spp. present

The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is a zoo and aquarium in the United States, one of only six major zoo and aquarium hybrids in the United States. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Highland Park, the zoo sits on 77 acres (31 ha) of park land where it exhibits more than 4,000 animals representing 475 species, including 20 threatened or endangered species. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

40.484° N   79.918° W

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Essentials

EntrancePaid
TourismHigh
Species present
250
species
Opened
1898
SizeMedium

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Getting there

Address
7370 Baker Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
pittsburghzoo.org ↗

Who runs it

Owned by
Pittsburgh

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🦒 Animals in captivity

Before you go

Where is Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium?

United States

Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 7370 Baker Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. Its coordinates are 40.484° N, 79.918° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Shenandoah National Park, about 239 km away.

What animals can you see at Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium?

250 species

Citizen-science photos record 250 species at Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, including American Flamingo, Gentoo Penguin, Common Ostrich, Plains Zebra and Zebra Shark. 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 Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium in the wild?

American Flamingo: Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve

Some of the animals photographed at Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium also live in the parks and cities we cover: American Flamingo (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve), Common Ostrich (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in De Hoop Nature Reserve) and Plains Zebra (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Akagera National Park).

Does Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium charge an entrance fee?

Yes, it is paid

The open map data for Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium 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 Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium open and how big is it?

Opened 1898, 14 ha

Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1898 and covers about 14 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 250 species are photographed there.

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)