Official site of the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association
Indianapolis Zoo
1200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46222
Phone: 317-630-2001
E-mail: info@indyzoo.com
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Distance from Downtown: 1.18 miles
Phone: 317-630-2001
E-mail: info@indyzoo.com
Web Site: Click to visit their web site
Distance from Downtown: 1.18 miles
Just footsteps from downtown, the Zoo is open daily at 9 a.m. Highlights include Indiana's largest aquarium, open exhibit areas with 350 different animal species and seasonal pony, train and family roller coaster rides. The complex also includes the 3.3-acre White River Gardens, featuring hundreds of plant varieties on display in outdoor gardens, as well as entertaining and educational conservatory exhibits throughout the year. The Indianapolis Zoo's mission is to connect animals, plants and people.
The zoo's latest offering, the Oceans exhibit, includes the world's largest shark touch tank. Get ready for close encounters with ocean dwellers like sea lions, penguins and polar bears.
The zoo welcomed nine meerkats in May 2006. The exhibit is part of the redesigned Deserts Dome which now includes opportunities for up-close looks at the snakes, lizards, iguanas and other inhabitants. Another new addition is the Dolphin Adventure which opened in May 2005. The Adventure includes the world's first totally submerged dolphin viewing experience and the Midwest's only human-dolphin interaction program, giving groups of guests the opportunity to have in-water experiences with the dolphins.
Since opening in 1964, the Indianapolis Zoo has grown into a world-class facility hosting a million visitors each year and playing a major role in worldwide conservation and research, including accomplishing the world's first successful artificial insemination of an African elephant. The Indianapolis Zoo is located in White River State Park downtown and is the only attraction accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) and the American Association of Museums as a zoo, an aquarium and a botanical garden. Look for the AZA logo whenever you visit a zoo or aquarium as your assurance that you are supporting a facility dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for you and a better future for all living things.
The zoo hosts a variety of special events throughout the year, such as art shows, the Zoopolis 500, Elephant Awareness Week, Animals and All The Jazz (summer concert series), Halloween ZooBoo and Christmas at the Zoo. For a full schedule, see "Events" below.
Admission March-October:
Adults, $13.50; seniors (62+) and children 2-12, $8.50; children 1 and under, free.
Admission January-February and November-December:
Adults, $8.50; seniors (62+) and children 2-12, $6.50; children 1 and under, free.
Community Tuesdays (not available Jan., Feb. and Dec.): $7.
Note: Zoo admission includes White River Gardens.
The zoo's latest offering, the Oceans exhibit, includes the world's largest shark touch tank. Get ready for close encounters with ocean dwellers like sea lions, penguins and polar bears.
The zoo welcomed nine meerkats in May 2006. The exhibit is part of the redesigned Deserts Dome which now includes opportunities for up-close looks at the snakes, lizards, iguanas and other inhabitants. Another new addition is the Dolphin Adventure which opened in May 2005. The Adventure includes the world's first totally submerged dolphin viewing experience and the Midwest's only human-dolphin interaction program, giving groups of guests the opportunity to have in-water experiences with the dolphins.
Since opening in 1964, the Indianapolis Zoo has grown into a world-class facility hosting a million visitors each year and playing a major role in worldwide conservation and research, including accomplishing the world's first successful artificial insemination of an African elephant. The Indianapolis Zoo is located in White River State Park downtown and is the only attraction accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) and the American Association of Museums as a zoo, an aquarium and a botanical garden. Look for the AZA logo whenever you visit a zoo or aquarium as your assurance that you are supporting a facility dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for you and a better future for all living things.
The zoo hosts a variety of special events throughout the year, such as art shows, the Zoopolis 500, Elephant Awareness Week, Animals and All The Jazz (summer concert series), Halloween ZooBoo and Christmas at the Zoo. For a full schedule, see "Events" below.
Admission March-October:
Adults, $13.50; seniors (62+) and children 2-12, $8.50; children 1 and under, free.
Admission January-February and November-December:
Adults, $8.50; seniors (62+) and children 2-12, $6.50; children 1 and under, free.
Community Tuesdays (not available Jan., Feb. and Dec.): $7.
Note: Zoo admission includes White River Gardens.
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Submitted By: carla
Date Visited: 08/23/07
You HAVE to go to the Dolphin Dome!
The dolphins swimming all around you is soooooo cool!
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