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Kansas City Zoo is a 202-acre zoo in Swope Park that is home to more than 1,300 animals that are settled in a variety of habitats. Founded in 1909, the zoo is divided into five themed areas – namely Africa, Australia, KidZone, Tiger Trail, and The Valley, along with the Polar Bear Plunge which is home to Nakita, the polar bear who is easily the most famous creature at the zoo. Australia features free-roaming red kangaroos, wallabies, laughing kookaburras, koala bears, dingoes, a variety of bird species, and dromedary camels. The 95-acre Africa exhibit boasts an extensive collection of African animals, including elephants, rhinos and hippos, and the zoo is home to one of the most exceptional chimpanzee exhibits in North America. Other notable attractions at the zoo include a Penguin Plaza, a sea lion show, an Orangutan Canopy, a Discovery Barn, a Great Ape House, and a state-of-the-art IMAX theater.

6800 Zoo Drive, Kansas City, 64132, MO, Phone: 816-595-1234

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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