Toledo Zoo , one of the oldest zoos in the country, was established in 1900 as the Toledo Zoological Gardens with the donation of one woodchuck. Today, the zoo is one of the best in the country and provides a home to 4,800 animals representing 700 species. The zoo is known for its conservation efforts and its participation in more than 30 species survival plans. The zoo’s Africa exhibit has free-roaming animals such as the Grant's zebra, East African crowned cranes, helmeted guineafowl, Masai giraffe, ostrich, impala, watusi cattle, and wildebeest. Visitors can observe animals aboard of the Safari Railway or an observation deck. The Arctic Encounter includes two waterfalls and seven streams where visitors can observe wolves, gray and harbor seals and polar bears. The 178,000-gallon aquarium is home to over 3,000 aquatic animals, including sharks and stingrays.

2 Hippo Way, Toledo, OH 43609, Phone: 419-385-4040

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