Santa Ana Zoo
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Address |
Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park 1801 E. Chestnut Ave., Santa Ana
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Open: |
Hours:
Gates Open – 10 a.m.
Gates Close – 4 p.m.
Grounds Close – 5 p.m.
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Prices: |
Adults (13+) – $6
Children (3-12) = $3
Seniors (60+) – $ |
Area: |
20 Acres |
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No of Species |
No of Animals |
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Mammals |
38 |
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Conservation |
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Birds |
24 |
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Enclosures |
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Reptiles |
16 |
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Education |
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Amphibians |
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Recreation |
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Fish |
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Research |
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Total |
78 |
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review of this zoo This critique last updated:
Mar 2008
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Official Description Mission Statement | To instill a passion for the natural world through education, recreation and conservation | Attendance | More than 270,000 visitors annually | Funding | The City of Santa Ana provides a million dollar operating budget. Grants and Friends of Santa Ana Zoo provide funds for capital improvements and program development. | Acreage | 20.5 acres, of which 7.5 are developed with exhibits | Collection | 78 species, 215 individuals, 35 exhibits Primates…………………………………………………………18 species Other Mammals………………………………………………20 species Birds……………………………………………………………..24 species Reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates……………………..16 species | Endangered Species | 7 species including margay, ring-tailed lemur, black & white ruffed lemur, black lemur white-handed gibbon, golden lion tamarin, cotton-top tamarin | Children’s Zoo | Barnyard contact area, birds of prey and exhibits of local animals | Education Programs | Zoo tours, zoo labs, scout programs, Roar and Snore sleep-over, Family Adventures; Zoomobile outreach program taking live animals to schools summer Zoo Camp for children ages 7-11 | Friends of Santa Ana Zoo | Non-profit corporation governed by the board of directors and executive director, Cathi Decker. Supports general operations, capital improvements and new program development. Membership to FOSAZ includes free admission to the zoo with reciprocal admission to more than 100 zoos and aquariums, a subscription to the newsletter, “Animal Tales”, a 10% discount at the zoo gift shop and invitations to special members-only events. | History of the Zoo | The zoo opened in 1952 on land donated to the City by local businessman and citrus grower Joseph E. Prentice He stipulated the City maintain a park named after him, and display at least fifty monkeys. Major renovations to the grounds and exhibits in the late 1970’s lead to accreditation by the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums in 1985. In 1990 the current master plan was adopted that focuses on the diversity of wildlife of South America. The first phase, Amazon’s Edge, opened in September of 1993, and was followed by the Rain Forest Conservation Exhibit in May of 1994. The zoo’s first walk-through aviary, Colors of the Amazon, recreating a South American rain forest opened in August of 1996. The zoo has now opened the Crean Family Farm, our new Children’s Zoo, featuring a farmyard and train ride. These new exhibits along with the zoo’s ongoing program of exhibit renovation advance the zoo’s mission of instilling a passion for the natural world through environmental education and conservation. |
Visitor Reviews Review bi DDIger May 2005 This zoo is required to have at least 50 monkeys at all times. So, it is great for monkey lovers. The highest admission price is $6 and for many people it is free. It is small enough for small kids to cover the whole place without getting cranky and a nice place for a first date. I have been going since I was a kid and will eventually take my grandkids there, because it will never be too big, too crowded, or too expensive. This Review posted by CoffeeQUN1, July 2000 The Santa Ana Zoo has been a favorite of mine for many years. It is a small zoo that is perfect for small families or short trips. Many times I have come to find baby monkeys ( the zoo's specialty is monkeys) born just days before. There is a petting zoo, elephant rides, gift shop, playground, and a lovely aviary. The rainforest exhibit is lovely but seems to be empty as often as it is occupied. This would be a great day trip if you have preschoolers. My own teenagers occasionally visit for nostalgia sake, reliving their many happy memories there
Species List Animals at the Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park PRIMATES black & white ruffed lemur ES ring-tailed lemur ES black lemur ES greater bushbaby white-headed saki black howler monkey black-handed spider monkey brown-headed spider monkey squirrel monkey brown capuchin crested capuchin golden lion tamarin ES cotton-top tamarin ES emperor tamarin pygmy marmoset black-and-white colobus monkey silver langur white-handed gibbon ES
OTHER MAMMALS swamp wallaby Hoffmann’s sloth nine-banded armadillo African crested porcupine acouchi margay cat ES rock hyrax domestic rabbit domestic pig feral pig guanaco dik-dik domestic sheep domestic goats domestic cows domestic horse
REPTILES common slider turtle green iguana boa constrictor
BIRDS rhea emu scarlet ibis striated heron black-necked swan mallard Swainson’s hawk bald eagle domestic turkey domestic chicken Indian blue peafowl helmeted guineafowl sunbittern blue & yellow macaw white-bellied caique great horned owl barn owl trumpeter hornbill emerald toucanet channel-billed toucan white-faced whistling duck yellow-head Amazon parrot
AMPHIBIANS American bullfrog
FISH mosquito fish
ES = endangered species emerald tree boa
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