What Animals Are At Phillips Park Zoo

Zoo in Aurora, Illinois

Phillips Park Zoo
Date opened	1915
Location	Aurora, Illinois
Coordinates	41°44′eleven″N 88°17′41″Due west / 41.7363°N 88.2948°W / 41.7363; -88.2948 Coordinates: 41°44′xi″N 88°17′41″W / 41.7363°N 88.2948°W / 41.7363; -88.2948
Website	https://www.aurora-il.org/150/Phillips-Park-Zoo

Phillips Park Zoo is located on the grounds of Phillips Park, in Aurora, Illinois, U.s.a.. It was originally established in 1915, and is withal open year-round with no admission charge. Information technology was one time home to exotic animals such as giraffes and monkeys, but the zoo's focus changed to native animals afterward Brookfield Zoo opened in 1934.^[1]

History [edit]

After Phillips Park Zoo was established in 1915, a birdhouse was built in 1916. By 1920, the zoo had v black bears, ten monkeys, 19 elk with xix buffalo, 2 foxes, ane wolf, and xx deer, in addition to hundreds of birds. Unfortunately, a hailstorm destroyed the original birdhouse in 1933. After the loss of the birdhouse and Brookfield Zoo opening in 1934, the Phillips Park Zoo refocused on displaying native animals. In 1937, mastodon bones and tusks, which were constitute in the park, were on display at the zoo causing information technology to also be known as a museum. Only two major projects took place in the zoo history between 1937 and the 1980s. In 1950, a barn was built. And then in 1964, a h2o bike was added to the zoo. Swans and other farmyard animals now take their exhibits around these original structures. From the 1980s to the present time, the zoo has created new exhibit areas and added additional animals. The latest of these additions was the cougar exhibit which opened in 2005. Extensive work has likewise been washed on the exhibits for otters, wolves, elks, and remodeling the reptile house. Animal additions included 2 baldheaded eagles named Kenai and Denali, and Chopper the Caiman.^[2]

Exhibits [edit]

Exhibits shown on the zoo map include Due north American river otters, Great horned owls, Llamas and Pygmy goats, Gray wolves, farmyard animals including Ducks, Geese and Swans, Bald eagles, Reptiles from over ten different species forth with a variety of smaller animals, Indian peafowl, and Elk. There is too Education Middle which is used past the ZooCiety for various activities throughout the yr.

Gallery [edit]

Swan at Phillips Park
Turkey at Phillips Park
Cougar at Phillips Park
Elk Exhibit

Notes [edit]

^ "Phillips Park History". aurora-il.org. The Urban center of Aurora. Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
^ "Phillips Park Zoo History". aurora-il.org. The City of Aurora. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2010.