🦁 Zoo Verified Jul 2026
Charles Paddock Zoo
Atascadero, CA, United States
- Opened
- 1955
- Species listed
- 21
About Charles Paddock Zoo
The Central Coast Zoo is a five-acre (2.0 ha) community zoo located in San Luis Obispo County, California, in the City of Atascadero on the Central Coast. It was home to an endangered male Malayan tiger named Menderu, who died in 2025.
Animals you can see here
21 species from our encyclopedia are recorded at this venue. Tap one to read its profile.
African Grey ParrotPsittacus erithacus
Aldabra Giant TortoiseAldabrachelys gigantea
American FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruber
AxolotlAmbystoma mexicanum
Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
Carpet PythonMorelia spilota
Crested PorcupineHystrix cristata
Desert TortoiseGopherus agassizii
EmuDromaius novaehollandiae
FossaCryptoprocta ferox
Gila MonsterHeloderma suspectum
Great Horned OwlBubo virginianus
King VultureSarcoramphus papa
MeerkatSuricata suricatta
Patagonian MaraDolichotis patagonum
Radiated TortoiseAstrochelys radiata
Red PandaAilurus fulgens
Red-footed tortoiseChelonoidis carbonarius
Ring-tailed LemurLemur catta
Scarlet MacawAra macao
Sugar GliderPetaurus brevicepsSpecies lists come from Wikidata and may be incomplete — collections change. Check the venue's own site before travelling to see a particular animal.
Nearby venues
Other zoos and aquariums within 150 km.
