Riverview Park & Zoo
44°20′34.7″N 78°18′34.3″W / 44.342972°N 78.309528°W
| Riverview Park & Zoo | |
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| Location | Peterborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Land area | 55.5 acres (22.5 ha)[1] |
| No. of species | >40[1] |
| Memberships | CAZA[2] |
| Website | http://www.peterboroughutilities.ca/Park_and_Zoo |
The Riverview Park & Zoo is a park and zoo located in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Riverview Park & Zoo began in 1933 when the venue was opened by Ross Dobbin and is now owned by the City of Peterborough (since 1968 operated and maintained by the Peterborough Utilities Group). In addition to its animal exhibits, the zoo features a miniature train ride, a F-86 Sabre fighter aircraft on display and the park contains a disc golf course. Admission and parking is free.[1]
Animals at the zoo
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- Yak
- Camel
- Reptiles
- Two-toed sloth
- North American river otter
- Capybara
- Reindeer
- Wild turkey
- Emu
- Red-necked wallaby
- Sichuan takin
- Barbary sheep
- Macaw
- Squirrel monkey
- Meerkat
Attractions
- Disc golf course
- Picnic areas
- Playground
- Ridable miniature railway
- Splash pad
References
- ^ a b c "Features and Attractions". peterboroughutilities.ca. Peterborough Utilities Group. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "Members' Directory, Accredited Institution". caza.ca. Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ "A Sulawesi Forest Turtle Hatched At Riverview Park & Zoo". 11-14-2016. ptbocanada.com. PTBO Canada. Retrieved March 1 2020.
- ^ The pterburough Examiner. "Endangered species turtle born at Riverview Park and Zoo". thepeterboroughexaminer.com.
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