- Opened
- 1928
- Species listed
- 20
- Size
- 50.6 ha
About Detroit Zoo
The Detroit Zoo is a zoo located in the cities of Huntington Woods and Royal Oak in the U.S. state of Michigan. Spanning 125 acres (50.6 ha), it is home to more than 2,000 animals and more than 200 different species. The zoo was the first U.S. zoo to feature bar-less habitats, and is regarded to be an international leader in animal welfare, conservation and sustainability by the Detroit Zoological Society. The zoo is owned by the City of Detroit and has been operated since its opening by the Detroit Zoological Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Animals you can see here
20 species from our encyclopedia are recorded at this venue. Tap one to read its profile.
AardvarkOrycteropus afer
African LionPanthera leo
Arctic FoxVulpes lagopus
Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus
CapybaraHydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Common WarthogPhacochoerus africanus
Giant AnteaterMyrmecophaga tridactyla
GiraffeGiraffa camelopardalis
Great Apes ChimpanzeePan troglodytes
King PenguinAptenodytes patagonicus
Lion-tailed MacaqueMacaca silenus
Panamanian Golden FrogAtelopus zeteki
Red KangarooMacropus rufus
Red PandaAilurus fulgens
Scarlet IbisEudocimus ruber
Scarlet MacawAra macao
South American CoatiNasua nasua
White RhinocerosCeratotherium simum
White StorkCiconia ciconia
WolverineGulo guloSpecies 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.
