Elmwood Park Zoo
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| Date opened | July 4, 1924 |
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| Location | Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Land area | 80 acres (32 ha) |
| Coordinates | 40°08′00″N 75°20′15″W / 40.1332°N 75.3375°WCoordinates: 40°08′00″N 75°20′15″W / 40.1332°N 75.3375°W |
| Number of animals | 300 |
| Number of species | 100 |
| Annual visitors | 150,000 |
| Memberships | AZA[1] |
| Website | http://www.elmwoodparkzoo.org/ |
The Elmwood Park Zoo is a zoo in Norristown, Pennsylvania that houses a collection of over 300 animals representing 100 species. Opened on July 4, 1924, the 16-acre (6.5 ha) zoo includes the Andrew L. Lewis Wetlands Aviary, Wild Encounters building, Woodlands exhibit, and Grasslands exhibit. The zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and operated by the Norristown Zoological Society. The zoo also participates in a number of its species survival programs.[citation needed]
Today, Elmwood Park Zoo welcomes over 150,000 visitors annually.[citation needed]
In the Newbery Medal-winning fiction book Maniac Magee, the titular character lives briefly in the buffalo pen of the Elmwood Park Zoo.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "List of Accredited Zoos and Aquariums". aza.org. AZA. http://www.aza.org/current-accreditation-list/. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ Spinelli, Jerry (1990). Maniac Magee. pp. 122.
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