Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park
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Park Exterior and sign
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| Date closed | September 2013 |
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| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Land area | 3 acres (1.2 ha)[1] |
| Number of species | 150+ |
| Website | www.LasVegasZoo.com (Archived) |
The Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park, informally known as the Las Vegas Zoo, was a 3-acre (1.2 ha), nonprofit Zoological park and botanical garden located in Las Vegas, Nevada that closed in September 2013.[2] It was located northwest of the Las Vegas Strip, about 15 minutes away.[1] It focused primarily on the education of desert life and habitat protection. Its mission statement was to "educate and entertain the public by displaying a variety of plants and animals".[1] An admission fee was charged. The park included a small gem exhibit area and a small gift shop at the main exit. The gift shop and admission fees helped support the zoo.
Exhibits
The zoological park exhibited over 150 species of plants and animals, including the last family of Barbary apes in the United States.[1] Other animals displayed include:
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Displays
Gallery
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Aratinga jandaya Las Vegas Zoo.jpg
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Mexican beaded lizard at Las Vegas Zoo.JPG
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Pygmy Goat At Las Vegas Zoo.JPG
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Desert Tortoise at Las Vegas Zoo.JPG
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Flamingos at Las Vegas Zoo.JPG
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Ostriches at Las Vegas Zoo.JPG
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Chickens at the Las Vegas Zoo.JPG
The zoo features free roaming animals, such as this chicken
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Peafowl, one of the free roaming animals at the park
See also
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (Archived)
