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Scovill Zoo

Q: Where is Scovill Zoo?

United States. Scovill Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States. Its coordinates are 39.829° N, 88.907° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Point Pelee National Park, about 587 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Scovill Zoo?

10 species. Citizen-science photos record 10 species at Scovill Zoo, including Common Peafowl, American White Pelican, Plains Zebra, Western Gorilla and Chimpanzee. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Scovill Zoo in the wild?

Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Scovill 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), American White Pelican (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve) and Plains Zebra (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Akagera National Park).

Q: When did Scovill Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1967, 5.0 ha. Scovill Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1967 and covers about 5.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 10 species are photographed there.

🇺🇸 United States

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 10 spp. present

Scovill Zoo in Decatur, Illinois, is one of 210 zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums with 96 species spanning six continents and around 500 animals in residence. The zoo originally started out as a farm in 1967 when the Kiwanis Club donated money for its construction. Scovill Zoo has its own chapter of the AAZK or American Association of Zoo Keepers. The zoo participates in a large number of conservation projects and education. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

39.829° N 88.907° W

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Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

Medium

Species present

species

Opened

1967

Size

Medium

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Getting there

decatur-parks.org/zoo ↗

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Pavo cristatus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Udawalawe National Park+ 26 more parks

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve+ 22 more parks

Equus quagga

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Akagera National Park+ 39 more parks

Gorilla gorilla

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Odzala-Kokoua National ParkNearby records

Pan troglodytes

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Kibale National Park+ 6 more parks · Nearby records

Buceros rhinoceros

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Danum Valley Conservation Area+ 7 more parks · Nearby records

Acinonyx jubatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Serengeti National Park+ 20 more parks · Nearby records

Lemur catta

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or citiesNearby records

Before you go

Where is Scovill Zoo?

United States

Scovill Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States. Its coordinates are 39.829° N, 88.907° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Point Pelee National Park, about 587 km away.

What animals can you see at Scovill Zoo?

10 species

Citizen-science photos record 10 species at Scovill Zoo, including Common Peafowl, American White Pelican, Plains Zebra, Western Gorilla and Chimpanzee. 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 Scovill Zoo in the wild?

Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Scovill 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), American White Pelican (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve) and Plains Zebra (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Akagera National Park).

When did Scovill Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1967, 5.0 ha

Scovill Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1967 and covers about 5.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 10 species are photographed there.