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Topeka Zoo 635 SW Gage Blvd, Topeka, KS 66606 ☎ (785) 368-9180 Last Updated: 12/13/2019 |
| The mission of the Topeka Zoological Park is to enrich the community through wildlife conservation and education. | |
| In 1899, the Gage Family donated 80 acres of land to the City of Topeka to be used as a public park for the citizens of Topeka. Today, Gage Park includes playgrounds, a swimming pool, fishing lake, mini train, rose garden, carousel and the Topeka Zoo. The first animal exhibits were constructed in Gage Park in 1933. Additional exhibits were built during the 1950s and 1960s. And, in 1963, the city’s first Zoo Director was hired. The Zoo’s first major facility was constructed in 1966, under the leadership of long-time Zoo Director Gary K. Clarke, to house large mammals. Clarke’s legacy went on to include many of the exhibits enjoyed today by Zoo visitors, including the Tropical Rainforest, Discovering Apes, Gorilla Encounter and Lion’s Pride. The Topeka Zoo is accredited by the American Zoo & Aquarium Association, which assures excellent care for animals, a great experience for visitors and a better future for all living things. The Zoo exists to strengthen the bond between people and the living earth by providing visitors with opportunities to: - Learn more about the natural world; - Increase scientific knowledge that benefits conservation - Support conservation of endangered animal populations and their habitat; - Participate actively in improving the quality of life in Kansas. | |
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