Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens - Milwaukee Zoos and Aquarium

  • Address: 10001 W Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee, WI, USA
  • Phone: +1 414 771 3040
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  • Website:www.milwaukeezoo.org
Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens
10001 W Bluemound Rd
Milwaukee, WI, USA

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  • The Milwaukee County Zoo is considered among the finest Zoos in the country. It is located on 200 wooded acres and is home to approximately 2500 animals, representing 300 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and invertebrates. The Zoo celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1992. In 1882 the Zoo... more on aza.org
  • The Milwaukee County Zoo started in 1892 as the West Park Zoological Gardens which was a small mammal and bird exhibit in the West Park barn. On September 20, 1900, the West Park was renamed Washington Park and the zoo followed suit by renaming to Washington Park Zoo. In 1953, the Washington Park... more on Wikipedia.org
  • Inside this enormous park are more than 3,000 wild animals and birds—including several endangered species—plus educational programs, narrated tram tours, and miniature-train rides. Japanese snow monkeys occupy their own island, and the grizzly bears are reliably entertaining. The hand... more on Fodor's

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Great zoo to visit in a day

We love the Milwaukee Zoo. We will drive 1 1/2 hours to visit this zoo, primarily because it is easier to see most of the ... a user of Trekaroo. Read full review on Trekaroo

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  • www.milwaukeezoo.org

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