The Tropics trail is where we see the animals from the tropical climate. This area includes the unique Monkey Village exhibit where visitors can walk through trees and experience monkeys jumping, climbing and interacting all around them. This area also includes the zoos two Komodo Dragons, a Jaguar, a tiger much more. The other main attraction on this trail is the orangutan exhibit. The newly renovated area allows visitors to view the orangutans up close and person with only glass to separate in some areas.
The African trail offers a wide variety of African native species that can attribute to many visitors likings. This trail offers a wide grass area where visitors see giraffe, antelope, and other African animals interacting within the same exhibit. The trail also includes elephants, a lion and zebras. Renovating part of the park specifically for children was one of the best projects the Phoenix Zoo has done.
This area includes a petting zoo where people can view sheep, goats, and cows up close. The area also has a farm theme, so it includes a bunch of other farm animals that you would see at a real farm. The area also has a maze for kids to attempt to make it through before they enter. The Phoenix Zoo is home to over 30 endangered or threatened species and is involved in many conservation programs for wildlife throughout the world.
We assess situations independently and look for solutions with a willingness to take appropriate action. We are engaged in our work, bringing energy, enthusiasm and a desire to create enjoyable experiences for all.
We rely on admissions, concessions, memberships, special event and philanthropic donations for our daily operations. Bingham Michael Blaire Richard B. Norling Stephen M. In , the Phoenix Zoo opened its gates and the Arizona Zoological Society AZS has been the driving force behind the Zoo ever since, working purposefully behind the scenes, doing business as the Phoenix Zoo.
AZS has quietly and successfully guided the Zoo for over half a century. Recently, the Zoo and AZS took a hard look at how our conservation message is perceived. In fact, since , the Zoo has been involved with 85 conservation projects in 30 different countries! As a result of our research and through a collaborative process engaging many Zoo constituents, we have successfully changed the name of the Arizona Zoological Society to the Arizona Center for Nature Conservation ACNC.
We believe that our world-class Zoo is strongly positioned to help lead the effort to assist in securing the future for wildlife and wild places worldwide.
I have long thought that, when we fail to emphasize our conservation work, we unintentionally reinforce the perception held by many that we are simply a recreational venue with a collection of animals.
Our brand change is a major step toward our goal of replacing that perception. With the purchase of two acres of land originally surrounded by citrus groves, Jungle Park Zoo opened at N. Seventh Street. While Lindvig was the vice-president of commercial operations for KOOL-TV at the time, the family still managed to take many trips to collect new specimens from exotic places like the Amazon and New Zealand.
And during those early days of the zoo, the Lindvigs had hired a manager to handle the day-to-day operations. Robert Maytag, an heir to the Maytag appliance company, had moved to Phoenix in and brought with him an interest in wildlife conservation and memories of expeditions to Africa. In April , the Maytags and a group of business and civic leaders met for the first time as the Arizona Zoological Society.
The community rallied support; in the early years, Eugene and Nina Pulliam, owners of The Arizona Republic and The Phoenix Gazette paid the salary of the zoo's director. Maytag would die before his dream was reazlied, so his wife Nancy cut the ribbon on the new Maytag Zoo. A year later, it was renamed the Phoenix Zoo. In the s, the zoo's chimpanzees starred in an on-site animal show, often dressed in human clothes.
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