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).
| Zoo Miami | |
|---|---|
Entrance from State Road 992. | |
| Date opened | 1948 (Crandon Park Zoo) July 4, 1980 (Miami MetroZoo) |
| Location | Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States |
| Land area | 750 acres (304 ha) (324 acres (131 ha) developed) |
| No. of animals | 3,000 |
| No. of species | 500 |
| Annual visitors | 1+ million |
| Memberships | Association of Zoos and Aquariums |
| Major exhibits | 100 |
| Website | www |
The only tropical zoo in the continental United States, Zoo Miami houses over 3,000 animals of around 500 species on almost 750 acres (304 ha), 324 acres (131 ha) of which are developed. It is 4 mi (6 km) around if walked on the path, and features over 100 exhibits. The zoo's communications director is zookeeper Ron Magill. Zoo Miami is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).