Santa Ana Zoo

 

Santa Ana Zoo

The Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park in Santa Ana, California, is a 20-acre (8.1 ha) zoo specializing in Central and South American animals and plants. Every year, over 270,000 people visit the Santa Ana Zoo. The Santa Ana Zoo was founded in 1952 and is owned and operated by the City of Santa Ana. Joseph Prentice gave the zoo land with the condition that the city keep at least 50 monkeys at all times. The zoo has a large primate collection that includes over a dozen different species from around the world. The Santa Ana Zoo focuses on recreation, education, and conservation. Previously, it was accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).


History
The land on which the zoo now stands was owned by a number of people in the early 1900s. Joseph Edward Prentice purchased the 19.23-acre (7.78 ha) site after it was foreclosed in 1929 and 1931. In 1949, he gave the city of Santa Ana 16 acres (6.5 ha) and stipulated that the zoo have at least fifty monkeys at all times. The zoo's construction began that year and it opened on March 8, 1952.  Soon after, a children's zoo was built, and the Flight Aviary, now known as the Jack Lynch Aviary, was finished in 1962.  The amphitheater was completed in 1983, and the zoo was granted AZA accreditation.  Three major events occurred in the 1990s:  The Flight Aviary was upgraded in 1990.The Flight Aviary was renamed the Jack Lynch Aviary after it was upgraded; Amazon's Edge opened in 1992; and Colors of the Amazon Aviary opened in 1996. The Zoofari Express Train Ride debuted in 2000, Crane Family Farm debuted in 2004, and Tierra de las Pampas debuted in 2010.


Information for visitors
The Santa Ana Zoo is located in Santa Ana, California at 1801 East Chestnut Avenue.
The zoo is open every day except Christmas, New Year's, and Thanksgiving. The zoo is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, but guests can stay until 5:00 p.m. all year.


Hours
Sunday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Monday 10AM–4PM
Tuesday 10AM–4PM
Wednesday 10AM–4PM
Thursday 10AM–4PM
Friday 10AM–4PM
Saturday 10AM–4PM

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