the first zoo was opened in the us on july 1, 1874.
the first zoo was opened in the us on july 1, 1874.
when was the first zoo opened in the us?
july 1 , 1874
philadelphia zoo









































the philadelphia zoo, located in the centennial district of philadelphia, pennsylvania, on the west bank of the schuylkill river, was the first true zoo in the united states. chartered by the commonwealth of pennsylvania on march 21, 1859, its opening was delayed by the american civil war until july 1, 1874. the zoo opened with 1,000 animals and an admission price of 25 cents. for a brief time, the zoo also housed animals brought over from safari on behalf of the smithsonian institution, which had not yet built the national zoo.
philadelphia zoo
western plains zoo opened to the public on 28 february 1977. when the zoo opened, it contained 35 different animals from six countries. the zoo is an open-range design, with walls and fences replaced by concealed moats which divide the animals from the visitors. this creates the impression of actually being with the animals in the wild. it was also the first zoo to be built in australia in 60 years.









































queen elizabeth ii visited the western plains zoo in 1992.









































in 1994 western plains zoo was awarded as the best major tourist attraction, the highest honour in australian tourism.
taronga western plains zoo