Detroit Zoo

Detroit Zoo by Sharon Arledge

There are all the things a zoo should be. Which leads us to the really exciting possibility of what a zoo could be. A place that not only conserves, but generates power. A place that not only inspires its community, but the world entire. A place that cares not just for the animals within its care, but for all those around the globe. Well, ladies and gentle people, we are precisely that zoo. Not merely a zoo that should or would. The Detroit Zoo is The Zoo That Could

The Detroit Zoo’s 125 acres feature award-winning attractions such as the National Amphibian Conservation Center, Great Apes of Harambee and Arctic Ring of Life. The newest attraction – the 33,000-square-foot Polk Penguin Conservation Center – is the largest facility for penguins in the world. Expansive, naturalistic habitats are home to 2,000 animals of 240 species, including mammals, amphibians, birds, reptiles and invertebrates.

Get to know all about the 240 different species when you visit the zoo. You can find out about their lifespan, diet and special features that make them unique. Find out why they do what they do, and why they do it. Here are some of the animals that you can meet in person as you travel on your wild life adventure that is waiting for you at the zoo.

Bush Dog

Life Span: 10 year
Weight: 11 to 18 pounds
Size: 20 to 30 inches
Diet: large rodents, ground nesting birds, snakes and lizards

Aardvark

Life span: 23 years
Weight: 100 to 180 pounds
Size: 5 feet long
Diet: eats insects, such as termites and ants, sometime will eat fruit such as cucumber plant for water

Red Panda

Life Span: 8 to 12 years
Weight:
Size: 2 feet long (not including the tail that can be 2 feet long)
Diet: bamboo, roots across, fruit, eggs, mice and birds

Japanese Macaque

Life Span: 25 to 32 years
Weight: Males: 24 pound, Females: 18 pounds
Size: 20-22 inches
Diet: leaves, fruit, berries, seeds, small animals, insects, and fungi

Check out some of the events that the Zoo has. Hope one of them catches your eye and come and make a date with the animals.

EVENTS:

Cubs' Choice Dance
Sunset at the Zoo
Celebrating Wildlife
Snares to Wares: Capacity for Change
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Detroit Zoo: Through the Lens
Bunnyville
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
Senior Day
Zoo Brew
Greenfest
Meet Your Best Friend
Detroit Zoo: After Hours
Bike Safari
Run Wild for the Detroit Zoo
Wildlife Conservation Gala
Wild Lights

Hope to see you at the Detroit Zoo

Dates and Times

Now that you know about some of the animals you can become a member and get to see them anytime. A membership to the Detroit Zoological Society provides 100% of your yearly dose of Vitamin Z. Click on the membership link and create a passport for your wild life adventure.

Membership

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Credits:

Created with images by Valentin Jorel - "untitled image" • Thomas Bonometti - "untitled image" • Annie Spratt - "Polar bear swimming in the Arctic" • Gwen Weustink - "Lion friendship" • Boris Smokrovic - "Butterfly on yellow flowers" • John Torcasio - "untitled image"