The Lee Richardson Zoo is an AZA accredited zoo in Garden City, Kansas. The zoo has more than 100 species of animals located on 47 acres (19 ha) inside Finnup Park and includes many animals that are non-native to southwest Kansas. Admission is free for pedestrians or $10 per car.
Finnup Park was established by a donation of 105 acres (42 ha) of land to the city by George Finnup. The zoo was started in 1927 by the city and the local chapter of the Izaak Walton League, with two skunks brought in by Lee Richardson, who was Chief of Police and Park and founder and Zoo Superintendent at the time.[3] The zoo was formally named for Lee Richardson in 1950, just a year before he died.[4]
The Lee Richardson Zoo is a department of the City of Garden City.
ExhibitsEdit
North American Plains
This section of the zoo includes "Kansas Waters" with its river otters and the "Swift Fox" exhibit, which both opened in 2005, as well as pronghorn, elk, and bison.
The "Marie Osterbuhr Aviary" was opened in 1985. It includes a large open air flight cage that is home to the kookaburras, Mandarin ducks, doves, as well as four indoor displays that are home to species including Bearded barbets.
^ abc "Lee Richardson Zoo". leerichardsonzoo.org. Lee Richardson Zoo. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
^ "List of Accredited Zoos and Aquariums". aza.org. Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
^ "History of Lee Richardson Zoo". leerichardsonzoo.org. Lee Richardson Zoo. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
^ "Lee Richardson Zoo - Garden City, Kansas". city-data.com. City-Data. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
^ ab "Zoo Map". garden-city.org. Lee Richardson Zoo. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
External linksEdit
Media related to Lee Richardson Zoo at Wikimedia Commons
Official website
October 21, 2023
richardson, accredited, garden, city, kansas, more, than, species, animals, located, acres, inside, finnup, park, includes, many, animals, that, native, southwest, kansas, admission, free, pedestrians, 9591, 8722, 9591, 8722locationgarden, city, kansas, united. The Lee Richardson Zoo is an AZA accredited zoo in Garden City Kansas The zoo has more than 100 species of animals located on 47 acres 19 ha inside Finnup Park and includes many animals that are non native to southwest Kansas Admission is free for pedestrians or 10 per car Lee Richardson Zoo37 57 33 N 100 52 20 W 37 9591 N 100 8722 W 37 9591 100 8722LocationGarden City Kansas United StatesLand area47 acres 19 ha No of animals300 1 No of species110 1 Annual visitors200 000 1 MembershipsAZA 2 Public transit accessFinney County TransitWebsitewww wbr leerichardsonzoo wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Exhibits 3 Gallery 4 Notes 5 External linksHistory EditFinnup Park was established by a donation of 105 acres 42 ha of land to the city by George Finnup The zoo was started in 1927 by the city and the local chapter of the Izaak Walton League with two skunks brought in by Lee Richardson who was Chief of Police and Park and founder and Zoo Superintendent at the time 3 The zoo was formally named for Lee Richardson in 1950 just a year before he died 4 The Lee Richardson Zoo is a department of the City of Garden City Exhibits EditNorth American Plains This section of the zoo includes Kansas Waters with its river otters and the Swift Fox exhibit which both opened in 2005 as well as pronghorn elk and bison nbsp FlamingosSouth American Pampas The South American Pampas exhibit includes maned wolf anteater alpaca and rhea Flamingos are housed next to this exhibit 5 Aviary The Marie Osterbuhr Aviary was opened in 1985 It includes a large open air flight cage that is home to the kookaburras Mandarin ducks doves as well as four indoor displays that are home to species including Bearded barbets Cat CanyonCat Canyon opened in 2012 and houses the zoo s cougars jaguars and bobcats nbsp RhinocerosPachyderms The Pachyderm exhibit housed African bush elephants The two elephants currently at the zoo arrived in 2006 The elephants were moved to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs in 2015 Down Under Down Under is home to the zoos Australian animals including emus and a breeding herd of red kangaroo African PlainsThe African Plains area consists of two large open yards designed to look like the African Savannah and includes addax and East African crowned cranes This section also includes giraffes an eastern black rhinoceros crash and lions Wild Asia The Wild Asia exhibit opened in 1998 and includes siamangs red pandas Bactrian camels snow leopards Amur leopards goral takin a pair of sloth bears along with an Asian farm that includes sheep and chickens 5 Gallery Edit nbsp Walking entrance to Lee Richardson Zoo nbsp Sloth bear nbsp Bearded barbetNotes Edit a b c Lee Richardson Zoo leerichardsonzoo org Lee Richardson Zoo Retrieved 21 March 2013 List of Accredited Zoos and Aquariums aza org Association of Zoos and Aquariums Retrieved 3 September 2010 History of Lee Richardson Zoo leerichardsonzoo org Lee Richardson Zoo Retrieved 21 March 2013 Lee Richardson Zoo Garden City Kansas city data com City Data Retrieved 3 September 2010 a b Zoo Map garden city org Lee Richardson Zoo Retrieved 3 September 2010 External links Edit nbsp Media related to Lee Richardson Zoo at Wikimedia Commons Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lee Richardson Zoo amp oldid 1167297820, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
