Roosevelt Park Zoo currently houses over 89 different species comprising over 200 individual animals. We have a wide variety of species which include the rare Amur Leopard and Japanese Serow to tall Reticulated Giraffes and small Lemur Frogs and of course, the very popular and playful African Black-footed Penguin and North American River Otter.
Roosevelt Park Zoo is an AZA accredited zoo that participates in conservation programs such as SSP (Species Survival Plan) and PMP (Population Management Plan). These programs are designed is to ensure the survival of selected wildlife species through captive bred programs.
Here is a list of SSP and PMP animals you will see at Roosevelt Park Zoo
African Black-footed Penguin
Trumpeter Hornbill bird
Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Cotton Top Tamarin
White Handed Gibbon Ape
Siamang Gibbon Ape
North American River Otter
African Lion
Amur Leopard
Bengal Tiger
Snow Leopard
Reticulated Giraffe
Kirk’s Dik-Dik
Bongo
Chestnut Mandible Toucan
Chilean Flamingo
Nene goose
Egyptian Tortoise
Warthog
Plains Zebra
For more detailed information about the AZA and conservation initiatives of Roosevelt Park Zoo, please refer to the Conservation webpage of our website or go to www.aza.org
