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Zoo Statistics | |
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Total number of accredited zoos | 142 |
Total number of people who visit a zoo annually | 175,000,000 |
Annual zoo and aquarium revenue in the US. | 5,136,250,000 |
Total number of animals in accredited institutions (Zoos, Aquariums, etc.) | 751,931 |
Total number of species housed in all zoos | 6,126 |
Total number of endangered species in Zoo captivity | 1,041 |
Total amount of money contributed by zoos and aquariums annually | 16,000,000,000 |
Total number of jobs provided by zoos | 142,000 |
Total number of people that visit a zoo every year | 175 million |
Total number of zoos in Germany | 414 |
Total number of species in the Berlin Zoo | 1500 |
Total size of the world's largest zoo | 1,500 acres |
Total number of zoos in the U.S. | 350 |
Largest zoos in the world | Acres | Species | Individual Animals |
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Berlin Zoological Garden | 84 | 1500 | 19,500 |
Henry Doorly Zoo And Aquarium | 130 | 962 | 17,000 |
London Zoo | 36 | 755 | 16,000 |
Beijing Zoo | 219 | 950 | 14,500 |
Columbus Zoo | 580 | 793 | 9,000 |
Toronto Zoo | 710 | 491 | 5,000 |
National Zoological Gardens of South Africa | 210 | 705 | 9,000 |
Moscow Zoo | 53 | 927 | 6,000 |
Bronx Zoo | 265 | 650 | 4,000 |
San Diego Zoo | 100 | 650 | 3,700 |
Sources: Zoo Facts, National Zoo
Content Author: Statistic Brain
Date research was conducted: April 1, 2017
Zoo Statistics