Denver Zoo

 

Denver Zoo

Denver Zoo, also known as the Denver Zoo, is a 32-acre facility located in the City Park of Denver, Colorado, USA. It was founded in 1896 and is owned by the city and canton of Denver. It receives funding from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). In 2005, it was the most popular paid attraction in the Denver metropolitan area. It all began with the gift of an orphaned American black bear. Bear Mountain became the first zoo in the United States to use natural habitats rather than cages with bars when it was built.  It expanded on that concept with the Primate Panorama (monkey landscape), which includes open areas for monkeys, and the Predator Ridge (predator mountain), which has three distinct areas through which animals rotate so that the coincident orodes enrich the environment To rotate different species, the Toyota Elephant Passage (which opened on June 1, 2012) is divided into five areas.

The Denver Zoo is accredited by the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). It received the ISO 14001 quality code in 2009.

Our Ongoing Journey

As one of Colorado's most important cultural landmarks, the Denver Zoo is committed to providing the communities we serve with an intimate, inspiring, and educational first-hand encounter with nature's wonders. But, while we are proud to provide families with an accessible and inviting environment in which to connect with wildlife—and one another—we are also so much more.

Our 84-acre campus is a magical urban field station where 3,000+ wonderful wild animals serve as ambassadors for their wild counterparts around the world. Our award-winning education and outreach teams pique the interest of students of all ages throughout metropolitan Denver. Furthermore, for more than two decades, our global Field Conservation and Emergency Wildlife Response teams have worked tirelessly to protect species threatened by human encroachment.

Ticket Prices at the Denver Zoo

Adults (12-64 years old): $20

Seniors (65 and older): $17

Children (3-11 years old): $14

Children under the age of two are free.

Our age categories will be changed as of November 1, 2022, to the following:

Adults (ages 16 and up): $20

Seniors (65 and older): $17

Children (3-15 years old): $14

Children under the age of two are free.

Tickets for members go on sale 15 days in advance.

Tickets for General Admission go on sale ten days in advance.

Tickets for General Admission are non-refundable.