Roger Williams Park Zoo

The Roger Williams Park Zoo of Providence, Rhode Island contains in excess of 150 creatures from around the globe in regular settings. In 1986, it turned into the main Zoo in New England to win accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. It was established in 1872, and is one of the most seasoned zoos in the country. The Roger Williams Park Zoo initially opened in 1872 as a constrained accumulation of little creatures, including raccoons, guinea pigs, mice, squirrels, rabbits, birds of prey, peacocks, and insect eating animals.

Its first building was the Menagerie which opened in 1890. In the 1900s, the office started to spread out finished the whole stop, including an assortment of creatures, for example, monkeys, hoofstock, bears, and huge felines. In 1929, the Menagerie building was changed over to a dovecote; this was trailed by the opening of an elephant house in 1930. In the 1930s, another ocean lion pool was developed. Bunny Village opened in 1949, one of the zoo's most well known displays.

The zoo is home to in excess of 150 uncommon and captivating creatures from around the globe. Alex and Ani Farmyard: opened in 2014. It fills in as a petting zoo where guests can sustain the creatures sustenance gave by the zoo. It fundamentally includes trained fauna, for example, Shetland sheep, alpacas, chickens, and a smaller than usual jackass. It additionally includes untamed life intently connected with farmland, for example, horse shelter owls. Intelligent stations intended to copy life on a ranch are supported by the neighborhood organizations Munroe Dairy, Little Rhody Farms, and Bank RI.