The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is located near Powell in Liberty Township, just north of Columbus, Ohio, along the banks of the O'Shaughnessy Reservoir and the Scioto River.

The zoo is home to over 7,000 animals from more than 800 species. The exhibits are separated into eight different world regions.

An 18-hole 140-acre golf course Safari Golf Club is also part of the zoo. The zoo also has 23-acre aquarium and water park Zoombezi Bay and 11-acre amusement park Jungle Jack's Landing. The zoo runs a world-renowned conservation program and supports other similar programs, funding over 70 projects in 30 countries. In addition, the zoo also has a working relationship with the Wilds, an animal conservation facility in southeast Ohio.

4850 W Powell Rd, Powell, OH 43065, Map

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