Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (a.k.a. Cleveland Zoological Park) is a 183-acre (74 ha) zoo in Cleveland, Ohio. The Zoo is divided into several areas: Australian Adventure; African Savanna; Northern Wilderness Trek, The Primate, Cat & Aquatics Building, Waterfowl Lake, The RainForest, Asian Highlands, and the newly added Susie's Bear Hollow. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo has one of the largest collections of primates in North America, The Zoo is a part of the Cleveland Metroparks system.
| Cleveland Metroparks Zoo | |
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Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Entrance | |
| 41.447°N 81.712°W | |
| Date opened | 1882 |
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Land area | 183 acres (74 ha) |
| No. of animals | 3000 |
| No. of species | 600+ |
| Annual visitors | 1.2+ million |
| Memberships | AZA |
| Public transit access | RTA |
| Website | www |
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (CMZ) was founded in 1882. It is one of the most popular year-round attractions in Northeast Ohio by attendance with a two percent increase from the previous year to 1.2 million visitors in 2007, compared to the Cleveland Guardians who were the most popular attraction in Northeast Ohio in 2007 with a total attendance of over 2.2 million.