Potawatomi Zoo, Park, Conservatory & Kids Kingdom (South Bend, Indiana)

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potawatomizoo.org/
500 S. Greenlawn Ave.
South Bend, Indiana 46615

A 2004 Issue of Child Magazine ranked Potawatomi Zoo as one of the 20 Best Zoos for Kids! At 23 acres, the Potawatomi Zoo was the smallest zoo on the top 20 list.

The Potawatomi Zoo is home to over 400 animals including several rare and endangered species such as tiger, red panda, cotton-top tamarin, snow leopard, and lemurs.

The Potawatomi zoo was founded in 1902 making it Indiana’s oldest zoo.
Our Australia walk-a-bout allows you to visit the outback surrounded by kangaroo, wallaby, and several species of Australian birds.

Many of our animals are from cold climates and are able to remain outside during the entire year. These species include tigers, snow leopard, bison, takin, red panda, crane, and Bactrian camel.

The Learning Center is an indoor building that displays many species of reptiles and amphibians in addition to tropical birds, small primates, and bats.

The Zoo Train is a 1/3-scale locomotive that tours the zoo on a half-mile track. For $2 per ride, the train takes zoogoers past our zoo pond, bison pen, llama yard, veterinary hospital and Australia. All proceeds from the train go directly toward building new exhibits or improving existing habitats at the zoo.

The Potawatomi Zoo is one of only 200 zoos accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA).

The longest reptile the zoo is our Burmese Python, the heaviest reptile is our American alligators.