Saint Louis Zoo
1 Government Dr. , St. Louis, MO 63110
URL: www.stlzoo.org.
Phone: 314-781-0900
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Short Description:
The St. Louis Zoo is located within Forest Park, and free to the public.
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Considered by some to be the best zoo in the country, the Saint Louis Zoo houses and cares for more than 6,600 animals and has experienced a bit of a renaissance in recent years. Newer exhibits include winding pathways, hippos, and always-entertaining elephants at The River's Edge, The Fragile Forest habitat for orangutans and chimpanzees, and The Penguin & Puffin Coast. Tried and true family favorites include the Zooline Railroad, Children's Zoo, Conservation Carousel, and the Monsanto Insectarium, which is every bit as creepy-crawly as it sounds.
Visitors to the Zoo cannot miss the breathtakingly unique sculpture, Animals Always, which depicts over 60 different animals featured at the Zoo. The purposefully rusting steel animals who peek out from behind sculpted flora and fauna are the work of sculptor Albert Paley, who chose to depict several endangered species in an effort to inspire future generations to protect Mother Nature.
For more information, visit the Saint Louis Zoo website, or call 314-781-0900.
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