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Bear Hollow Zoo, Athens, GA

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Bear Hollow Zoo

A small zoo in Athens-Clarke County housing non-releasable native wildlife.

293 Gran Ellen Dr., Athens, GA 30606 · Athens, GA

About Bear Hollow Zoo

Bear Hollow Zoo is a small zoo in Memorial Park in Athens, Georgia. Its residents are native wildlife animals that cannot be released back into the wild, and they serve as ambassadors for their species. Current residents include black bears, river otters, beavers, foxes, an alligator, skunks, deer, several birds of prey and owls, and a reptile house. Exhibits change from time to time. Only service animals are permitted inside the zoo.

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