What was the first zoo in the United States?

The first zoo in the United States was the Philadelphia Zoological Gardens, which opened in 1874.

In 1938, it became the site of the first children’s zoo.

Founded and operated by the Zoological Society of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Zoo currently houses more than 1,400 specimens of over 400 species.

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