Saint Louis Zoological Park or Saint Louis Zoo is located on 90 acres in Forest Park in St. Louis. The zoo is highly respected for its leadership in animal management, conservation, research, and education. The zoo is home to 18,700 animals representing about 600 species. The zoo's first exhibit was a walk-through bird cage that the Smithsonian Institution built for the World's Fair held in Saint Louis in 1904. Instead of dismantling it after the fair, the City of Saint Louis purchased it and used it as a core exhibit for the future zoo. The zoo has a number of thematic exhibits, such as Caribbean Cove, a shallow pool with cownose rays, stingrays, bamboo sharks, and bonnethead sharks. River's Edge exhibits animals that live on the edge of rivers on four continents. The Children's Zoo offers a combination of play and educational features, such as the transparent slide through the otter pool, with many birds, frogs, snakes, and other animals.
Saint Louis Zoo, 1 Government Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110-1332, Phone: 314-781-0900
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