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ZooMontana is a zoo located in Billings, Montana, U.S. and is Montana's only zoo and botanical park. The zoo currently maintains nearly 100 animals, representing 58 species. These animals all live in habitats designed to imitate their natural habitats. The zoo was incorporated and established as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in 1992. It focuses on year-round wildlife native to Montana, the Rocky Mountains, and other cold temperature regions at or above the 45th parallel. Indoor habitats include animals from around the world. The zoo hosts over 160,000 visitors per year.

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Zoo.zoo_name
ZooMontana
Zoo.logo
ZooMontana.svg
Zoo.logo_width
100px
Zoo.date_opened
1992
Zoo.location
Billings, Montana, United States
Zoo.num_animals
100
Zoo.num_species
58
Zoo.director
Jessica Hart
Zoo.publictransit
MET Transit
Zoo.annual_visitors
160,000
Zoo.exhibits
Asia Region, Botanical Gardens, Discovery Center, Living Wall, North America Region, Yellowstone Arboretum

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Contents
  • Animal exhibits
  • Botanical gardens
  • ZooSchool Preschool
  • Science and Conservation Center
  • History
  • References
  • External links

ZooMontana is a zoo located in Billings, Montana, U.S. and is Montana's only zoo and botanical park. The zoo currently maintains nearly 100 animals, representing 58 species. These animals all live in habitats designed to imitate their natural habitats. The zoo was incorporated and established as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in 1992. It focuses on year-round wildlife native to Montana, the Rocky Mountains, and other cold temperature regions at or above the 45th parallel. Indoor habitats include animals from around the world. The zoo hosts over 160,000 visitors per year.

Canyon Creek runs through the center of the zoo's grounds, creating a natural and tranquil park-like setting. 2018 marked the establishment of the Yellowstone Arboretum located on the ZooMontana grounds, containing a large selection of native and non-native trees.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “ZooMontana” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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