The Phoenix Zoo opened in 1962 and is the largest privately owned nonprofit zoo in the United States. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the zoo was founded by Robert Maytag, a member of the Maytag family, and operates on 125 acres of land in the Papago Park area of Phoenix. It has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride.
Location: Papago Park, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Date opened: 21 November 1962
Land area: 125 acres (51 ha)
No. of animals: 3,000
Annual visitors: 1+ million
Memberships: AZA WAZA
Major exhibits: Monkey Village, Harmony Farm, Desert Lives, Stingray Bay, Forest of Uco, Orang-Hutan: "People of the Forest", Isle of the Tiger
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