".....The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is the second-oldest zoo in the United States and is located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It opened in 1875, just 14 months after the Philadelphia zoo opened on July 1, 1874. The reptile house is the oldest zoo building in the United States, dating from 1875.
The Cincinnati zoo is located in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Avondale. It was founded on 65.4 acres in the middle of the city, and since then it has acquired some of the surrounding blocks and several reserves in Cincinnati's outer suburbs. The zoo conducts breeding programs, and was the first to successfully breed California Sea Lions. The zoo also, has other breeding programs including Cheetahs, Sumatran rhinoceros, Malayan tigers, Western Lowland Gorillas, Pottos, and Masai giraffes. The Cincinnati zoo was the home of Martha, the last living passenger pigeon, which died there in 1914. It was also the home to the last living Carolina parakeet in 1918.
This Writer and two grandmothers, with three grandchildren, walked about the zoo on an weekend which was so enjoyable to be able to be in such an informing place for everyone... Founded by Jonathan Schoonover of Cincinnati and designed by landscape engineer Theodore Fundeisen, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden was originally named the Cincinnati Zoological Gardens. Architect James W. McLaughlin, who constructed the zoo's first buildings, designed the earliest completed zoological exhibits in these United States. The zoo's original animal collection consisted of eight monkeys, two Grizzly bears, three White-tailed deer, six raccoons, two elk, a buffalo, a spotted hyena, a tiger, an American alligator, a circus elephant, and over 400 birds, including a crow. The zoo also is home to some common pea-fowls.
"The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens, established in 1873"
"The dwellings for Asian Elephants as you begin to encounter animals"
"A great haven for the Red-Crowned Crane with beautiful lake setting"
"The Safari Train provides a grand tour of Zoo and Gardens for everyone"
"A Peacock in colorful Botanical Gardens blends in nicely re/surroundings"
"The home for the American Black Bear--many similar zoo locations"
".....Most of the Cincinnati Zoo's original buildings were completed in 1875,. Notable buildings still stand to this date, including the oldest zoo building in America, the Reptile House, which was originally built in 1875. The Elephant house, opened in 1906 and patterned after similar exotic architectures at the Berlin Zoo, is today one of the most spectacular historic zoo buildings in the world. The Cincinnati zoo also has some of the nation's earliest bar-less exhibits. Today, the Cincinnati zoo is designated as a - National Historic Landmark - for it's.....significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America".
The Cincinnati Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), and a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)"....The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens is located @ 3400 Vine Street in Cincinnati, Ohio...In the winter the zoo is open 9 AM. until 4 PM. and in the summer the zoo is open 9 AM. until 5 PM., Phone 513-281-4700. Admission is Adults $11.00, Children $6.00, children under 2 years free, Seniors $9.00.... Contact website @: www.cincyzoo.org ..
More Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden photos can be found in the Gallery Photos!
