Toledo Zoo Article Index for
Toledo
Website Links For
Toledo
 

Information About

Toledo Zoo




  logo ToledoZoologogif
  logo Width 72px
  date Opened 1900http://wwwtoledozooorg/discover/disc_zoohistoryhtml
  location Toledo, Ohio
  area 51+ acres on south side
  num Animals 4,800 The Toledo Zoo, 1994, Andres
  num Species 700 The Toledo Zoo, 1994, Andres
  members Association Of Zoos And Aquariums Butterfly Conservation Inititiative
  website http://wwwtoledozooorg/


The Toledo Zoo is a Zoo located in Toledo, Ohio . The zoo began in 1900 as the Toledo Zoological Gardens and operated by the City of Toledo's Parks Board. In 1982 ownership was transferred from the city to the Toledo Zoological Society, a private non-profit organization, and professionalized the zoo's management. Many of the zoo's original buildings were built by the Works Progress Administration , and are still in use today.

over Anthony Wayne Trail.]]

The Toledo Zoo participates in over 30 Species Survival Plan s. It is also a member of the Association Of Zoos And Aquariums and the Butterfly Conservation Initiative . The Toledo Zoo has been home to many firsts in the world of zoos; such as the first Hippoquarium (and subsequently the first video of a hippo birth), as well as the only place in the world where the Kihansi Spray Toad is on display. It also is only the second zoo in the world to have Saddle-billed Stork s as a part of its collection.


THE LIGHTS BEFORE CHRISTMAS


The Lights Before Christmas is an event held by The Toledo Zoo during the winter/fall seasons. It features over one million Christmas Lights .


REFERENCES



EXTERNAL LINKS