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Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, AZ
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Reid Park Zoo

Reid Park Zoo is an attraction in Tucson, AZ, part of the Tucson guide. Cost: under $25.

3400 E Zoo Ct · Tucson, AZ

Why you should go…

Reid Park Zoo is a 24-acre municipal zoo located inside Reid Park in central Tucson, Arizona, run by the City of Tucson with support from the nonprofit Reid Park Zoological Society. It houses more than 500 animals organized by continent, including elephants, lions, jaguars, giraffes, rhinos and polar bears in naturalistic habitats. The zoo also features the Cox Jungle Carousel and the Reid Park Zoo Railway for visitors.

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