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Dartmoor Zoological Park has over 73 [citation needed] different animal species, including some endangered and critically endangered species. The zoo has a breeding programme with Asian Short-clawed otters, Amur Leopard and Carpathian Lynx to name a few. Freddo the Amur Leopard at Dartmoor Zoo Asian Short-clawed otter pup at Dartmoor Zoo.
The Houston Zoo is a 55-acre (22 ha) zoological park located within Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, United States. The zoo houses over 6,000 animals from more than 900 species. It receives around 2 million visitors each year and is the second most visited zoo in the United States, surpassed only by the San Diego Zoo. [3]
The zoo was founded by John Benson in 1924 as an animal-training center, and was opened to the public in 1926 with animal exhibits, a miniature train, games and exhibits. Benson was born in Dewsbury , West Yorkshire , England, circa 1871; he immigrated to the United States as a young man. [ 3 ]
Potter Park Zoo is the oldest public zoo in Michigan and is currently home to over 160 species of animals. [2] The zoo is owned by the City of Lansing, and operated by Ingham County. The zoo participates in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP) designed to manage and conserve threatened or endangered animals ...
The El Paso Zoo is a zoo located in El Paso, Texas, United States. The 35-acre (14 ha) facility houses over 220 species, including the critically endangered animals. The 35-acre (14 ha) facility houses over 220 species, including the critically endangered animals.
The zoo was initially conceived by Harry P. Wolfe, owner of the Columbus Dispatch, and the Columbus Mayor on a trip to the St. Louis in 1920 where they visited the zoo. Wolfe began purchasing exotic animals for the zoo and kept them in the Franklin Park Conservatory until the park was ready. Its first building housed lions and tigers and was ...
Utah's Hogle Zoo (/ ˈ h oʊ ɡ əl /) [7] is a 42-acre (17 ha) Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) accredited facility. . Located at the mouth of Salt Lake City's Emigration Canyon, Hogle Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the Intermountain West, and houses over 800 animals representing 139 speci