The Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens, also known as Zoo Miami, is a zoological park and garden near Miami and is the largest zoo in Florida. Originally established in 1948 at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Zoo Miami relocated in 1980 as Miami MetroZoo to the former location of the Richmond Naval Air Station, southwest of Miami in southern metropolitan Miami-Dade County, in the center of the census-designated places of Three Lakes, South Miami Heights, Palmetto Estates and Richmond West.
The only tropical zoo in the continental United States, Zoo Miami houses over 3,000 animals on almost 750 acres, 324 acres of which are developed. It is 4 mi around if walked on the path, and features over 100 exhibits. The zoo's communications director is wildlife expert and photographer Ron Magill. Zoo Miami is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
Mon - Fri: 10 am - 5 pm
Sat, Sun, holidays: 9.30 am - 5:30 pm
Adults: $19.95
Children (3-12): $15.95
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoo_Miami
Official website http://www.zoomiami.org/
Twitter https://twitter.com/ZooMiami
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/zoomiami
Phone +1 305 251 0400
Address 1 Zoo Boulevard, 12400 SW 152 Street Miami, FL 33177, USA
Coordinates 25°36'37.902" N -80°23'52.673" E
