THE DETROIT ZOO

THE DETROIT ZOO

The Detroit Zoo is located in Royal Oak on Woodward and 696 Avenues. It is 2 miles from Detroit. The Zoological Society is responsible for taking care and feeding of the animals, and reptiles that are there.

The first Detroit Zoo was located across from where the old Tiger Stadium used to be.

The zoo officially opened in 1928 where it now stays.

This was the first zoo to have caged less animals.

When the Great Depression hit, that had put a damper of the expansion of the zoo for awhile. They then had returned to the expansion in the l940’s.

They had a chimp show there. That is no longer there.

There is a fountain there called the (Horace-Rackman Memorial Fountain). But it is also known as the Bear Fountain. There had been some rare incidents that had happened at the zoo. A polar bear has been born there along with other wildlife. This a rarity since animals in captivity rarely give birth. There also have been two wolverines cubs there also.

I remember watching a television show called (AT THE ZOO) by Sonny Eliot. The program ran from the 50s to the 70s.

The Detroit Zoo became the first zoo to give up their elephants because of the weather as the weather in Michigan is too cold. The previous elephant now holds two White Rhinoceros.

The zoo has a new exhibit. They now have two kangaroos 1 male and 1 female. The only thing that holds them in is a wire cable that is only knee high. They are able to jump over this cable and be along with the visitors. They also have peacocks there that run the zoo grounds.

I have been going to the zoo as far as I can remember. At one time they had boxes that you had to have a key. And, this wouild tell you about the animals and a little of their history. They have elephant footprints in the walkway to give you an idea on which way to go. They also have a train there that wouild take you to the other side of the park, and you can walk back.

I don’t know what my favorite animal is because they are all fascinating in their own unique way. I really loved going to the zoo. I used to take my children there. We would at least take a couple of visits there. I have even taken some of my children’s friends there as I had bought a zoo pass.