ZOOMAT

The Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro (ZOOMAT) is a Mexican zoo located in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas. It was founded in 1942 as Zoológico de Tuxtla Gutiérrez. It was renamed after its director Miguel Alvarez del Toro and relocated in 1981. Currently, it is located in a nature reserve known as El Zapotal. The altitude is and the annual mean temperature is 24.7Cº. The main characteristic of the zoo is that it only exhibits endemic fauna.

Details

Area
100 ha
Opened
1942
Location
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico
Zoo Name
Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro
Date Opened
1942
Logo Caption
ZOOMAT and caption