Little Rock Zoo

 

Little Rock Zoo

The Little Rock Zoo was established in 1926 and is located in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is home to over 725 animals representing over 200 species and spans 33 acres (13 ha). The Arkansas Zoological Foundation is a non-profit organisation that raises funds for zoo development.  The Little Rock Zoo is a city of Little Rock department. It is Arkansas's largest zoo and the only one accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).


History
In 1926, the Little Rock Zoo began with only two animals: an abandoned timber wolf and a circus-trained bear. It has grown over the years to include 725 animals representing over 200 species.  The Works Progress Administration constructed the zoo's first structures out of local stone (WPA). These structures were constructed in the 1930s and housed primates, reptiles, birds, and big cats. They are still in use, and the cat house has been converted into an African-themed restaurant.  The big cat exhibit, along with those for great apes, crocodiles, alligators, sloth bears, and river otters, was built in the 1980s. In the 1990s, Lemur Island opened in the 1990s, along with an African Lion Exhibit, the Civitan Pavilion for special events, and the Civitan Amphitheater for educational programming. A children's farm with an interactive contact yard and train station was purchased by the zoo. The board of directors approved a new Zoo Master Plan in 2001, which included the addition of a new African Veldt Exhibit. In October 2007, the Little Rock Zoo welcomed the newly restored Over the Jumps carousel, a fully restored antique carousel. Laura P. Nichols Penguin Pointe, an African penguin exhibit, opened on March 5, 2011. The Laura P. Nichols Cheetah Outpost first opened its doors on July 7, 2012. The Arkansas Heritage Farm first opened its doors on April 2, 2016.

Exhibits
The Little Rock Zoo is divided into themed areas where visitors can view the animals. Some exhibits are based on the natural environment of the animals, while others group similar animals together.


ENTRANCE TO THE ZOO
The "Over-The-Jumps" Carousel, the Animal Shows Amphitheater, and Lorikeet Landing, where visitors can see and feed rainbow lorikeets, are all located near the zoo's entrance.

Conservation
The Little Rock Zoo is a member of the AZA Species Survival Plan (SSP) and has helped to save many threatened and endangered species.

Master Plan for the Zoo
The Little Rock Zoo plans to build a zoogeographic zoo to educate the public about habitats and to create a more natural zoo for the animals. The renovations and additions include an Arkansas Farmstead exhibit with native species and information on the importance of agriculture to the state, the continent of Asia with a larger elephant exhibit, orangutans, blackbuck antelope, sarus cranes, and other Asian species, the continent of Africa with a new giraffe barn, the African Veldt mixed species exhibit, a new cheetah habitat, the African, as well as carnival-style rides and an ice cream parlour, as well as a New Discovery Center education centre with new rooms, exhibits, and education animals.


Hour
Sunday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Monday 9AM–4PM
Tuesday 9AM–4PM
Wednesday 9AM–4PM
Thursday 9AM–4PM
Friday 9AM–4PM
Saturday 9AM–4PM

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