Zoo Miami

The Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens, also known as Zoo Miami, is a zoological park and garden in Miami and is the largest zoo in Florida. Originally established in 1948 at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Zoo Miami relocated in 1980 as Miami MetroZoo to the former location of the Naval Air Station Richmond, southwest of Miami in southern unincorporated Miami-Dade County, surrounded by the census-designated places of Three Lakes (north), South Miami Heights (south), Palmetto Estates (east) and Richmond West (west).

Animals

Alligator Bear Camel Cheetah Chimpanzee Crocodile Eagle Elephant Flamingo Fox Frog Gibbon Giraffe Gorilla Hippopotamus Iguana Jaguar Kangaroo Koala Komodo dragon Leopard Lion Meerkat Monkey Orangutan Otter Peacock Sloth Tiger Tortoise Wombat Zebra

Details

Area: 750 acre (324 acre developed)
Logo: Zoo Miami logo.png
Members: Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Exhibits: 100
Location: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Zoo Name: Zoo Miami
Logo Width: 170px
Date Opened: (Crandon Park Zoo) (Miami MetroZoo)
Num Animals: 3000
Num Species: 500
Annual Visitors: 1