Minnesota Zoo Tapir

The Minnesota Zoo is an AZA-accredited zoo in Apple Valley, Minnesota. The zoo is one of two state-supported zoos in the United States, with the other being the North Carolina Zoo. When it opened on May 22, 1978, it was fairly revolutionary in its exhibit design. The zoo, built in a suburbanizing rural area, had more space to house exhibits and was …
The Minnesota Zoo is an AZA-accredited zoo in Apple Valley, Minnesota. The zoo is one of two state-supported zoos in the United States, with the other being the North Carolina Zoo. When it opened on May 22, 1978, it was fairly revolutionary in its exhibit design. The zoo, built in a suburbanizing rural area, had more space to house exhibits and was one of the first zoos to organize its animals by their living environment as opposed to their species.
  • Location: Apple Valley, Minnesota, United States
  • Date opened: May 22, 1978
  • Land area: 485 acres (196 ha)
  • No. of animals: 4,509 (2019)
  • No. of species: 505 (2019)
  • Total volume of tanks: 1,100,000 US gallons (4,200,000 L)
  • Annual visitors: 1.3 million (2019)

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