Specialty Resources · Oklahoma City
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A dual-accredited zoo -- AZA for the animal collection, AAM for the institution itself -- operating at a scale most local zoos don't reach.
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AZA- and AAM-accredited; 500+ species across 130 acres
Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, open in some form since 1902 (as Lincoln Park Zoo from 1920), is accredited by both the Association of Zoos & Aquariums and the American Alliance of Museums — a dual accreditation most zoos don't hold. It's home to more than 2,000 animals across 500-plus species on 130 acres, including the 12-acre Expedition Africa habitat that opened in 2024, and drew more than 1.1 million visitors in 2024.