Zoo
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 50 spp. present
The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is a 10-acre (4.0 ha) zoo in Gainesville, Florida. Located on Santa Fe College's main campus, it is the only college zookeeper training facility in the United States. Since 2000, the zoo has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
29.682° N 82.438° W
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Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
50
speciesOpened
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Size
Medium
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–15:00
Getting there
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo?
United States
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States. Its coordinates are 29.682° N, 82.438° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, about 204 km away.
What animals can you see at Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo?
50 species
Citizen-science photos record 50 species at Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, including Common Peafowl, Bald Eagle, Barred Owl, Roseate Spoonbill and Fulvous Whistling-Duck. 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 Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo in the wild?
Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Santa Fe College Teaching 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), Bald Eagle (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Great Bear Rainforest) and Barred Owl (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Congaree National Park).
Does Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Santa Fe College Teaching 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 Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo open?
Every day · 9:00–15:00
According to its open map listing, Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is open Every day · 9:00–15:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo open and how big is it?
4.0 ha
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, covers about 4.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 50 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