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Indianapolis Zoo, Indianapolis, IN

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Indianapolis Zoo

Indianapolis Zoo is an attraction in Indianapolis, IN. Cost: $25 to $50.

1200 W Washington St · Indianapolis, IN

Why you should go…

The Indianapolis Zoo sits in White River State Park near downtown and houses more than 1,400 animals arranged by biome: Oceans, Deserts, Forests and Plains. You can catch dolphin presentations, see orangutans in the Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center and watch chimpanzees travel an elevated trail at the Penny & Jock Fortune International Chimpanzee Complex. White River Gardens adds a botanical side, and in 2000 the zoo recorded the first successful artificial insemination of an African elephant.

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