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Milwaukee County Zoo
Image:Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens sign.jpg Entrance sign for the zoo
Date opened	1882
Location	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Land area	200 acres (0.8 km²)
Coordinates	43°1′57.5724″N, 88°2′14.6436″W
# of Animals	2500 <ref name="milwaukeezoo.org/timeline">http://www.milwaukeezoo.org/timeline/index.html</ref>
# of Species	300 <ref name="milwaukeezoo.org/timeline">http://www.milwaukeezoo.org/timeline/index.html</ref>
Accreditations/ Memberships	AZA
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The Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens is a zoo in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area. The zoo houses 2,500 animals and covers an area of 200 acres (800,000 m²). The zoo is noted for first birth of polar bears and siamangs in captivity. The zoo is also home to the largest group of bonobos in one location outside their native Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is also home to two of the National Zoo's World Famous cheetahs.

Contents 1 Buildings and exhibits 1.1 Family Farm 1.2 Cats 1.3 Primates 1.4 Aviary 1.5 Australia 1.6 Others 2 External links

[edit] Buildings and exhibits

[edit] Family Farm

Goats, cows, horses, etc.

[edit] Cats

Amur Tiger African Lion Cheetah Jaguar Spotted Hyena Snow Leopard

[edit] Primates

There are two areas dedicated to primates: Apes of Africa and Primates of the World.

Mandrill

Spider Monkey

Japanese Macaque

Monkey Island

[edit] Aviary

Pheasants & aviary proper

Rhinoceros Hornbill underside	Pair of Piping Plovers	Golden-breasted Starling	Egyptian Plover
Cape Thick-knee	White-headed Buffalo-weaver	Blacksmith Lapwing	Female Congo Peafowl
Laughing Kookaburra	Nicobar Pigeon	Asian Fairy Bluebird	White-faced Whistling Duck
Bali Mynah	Plush-crested Jay	Grey-winged Trumpeter	Double-striped Thick-knee
Wattled Curassow	Northern Bald Ibis

[edit] Australia

• Emu
• Kangaroo

[edit] Others

Image:Humboldt Penguin.jpg

• Humboldt Penguins
• Crested Scremers
• Japanese Macaque island
• Caribou
• Grizzly Bear
• Elk
• Prairie Dogs
• Black Bear
• Moose yard
• Brown Bear

[edit] External links

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