Great Plains Zoo

In 2021, Great Plains Zoo CEO Rebeka Dewitz indicated that the Black Bear exhibit, located adjacent to Fortress of the Bears, would receive a renovation as part of "improving aging infrastructure at the zoo."

Animals

Bear Camel Flamingo Kangaroo Leopard Lion Meerkat Monkey Penguin Rhinoceros Snow leopard Tiger Tortoise

Details

Opened: 1963
Members: AZA
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Zoo Name: Great Plains Zoo
Date Opened: 30 June 1963
Num Animals: 1000
Num Species: 137
Accreditation: AZA
Annual Visitors: 300000