5/5/2023 0 Comments Roger williams zoo![]() ![]() Through its diverse animal collection, groundbreaking educational programs, and spectacular nighttime events, Roger Williams Park Zoo continues to push toward the future while reflecting fondly on its past. In that time, the zoo has welcomed multiple generations of local families and has attracted visitors from around the world, joining in the zoo’s mission to protect wildlife and wild places. ![]() Owned by the City of Providence and operated by the Rhode Island Zoological Society, the zoo celebrated its 150th birthday in 2022. As the animal collection developed, so too did the landscape of Roger Williams Park, with the entire collection eventually becoming consolidated into a localized area within the park, forming what is today known as Roger Williams Park Zoo. One year later, the park added a small collection of animals, creating Roger Williams Park Zoo, the third-oldest zoo in the country. ***** This is part of the animal show The pen area is adjacent to the Snake Den, next to the American black vulture/turkey vulture exhibit.In 1871, Betsey Williams, a descendant of Roger Williams, founder of Providence, Rhode Island, willed her family’s 102-acre farm to the city. **** Muntjac is found next to the pronghorn/wild turkey exhibit. *** Giant otter exhibit was undergoing renovations, opened back up a few days prior to this list being posted. * Were outside and not in their nightime/winter spaces. Nine-banded armadillo ( Dasypus novemcinctus)***** Goliath birdeater tarantula ( Theraphosa blondi)Īldabra tortoise ( Aldabrachelys gigantea)*****Īfrican spurred tortoise ( Geochelone sulcata)***** ![]() Red-footed tortoise ( Chelonoidis carbonarius)īrazilian porcupine ( Coendou prehensilis) White-faced whistling duck ( Dendrocygna viduata) Northern copperhead ( Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen)Īmerican black vulture ( Coragyps atratus)īlue-throated piping guan ( Pipile cumanensis) Located about 5 miles south of downtown Providence, Roger Williams Park Zoo is only 40 acres not the largest zoo by far. Sichuan takin ( Budorcas taxicolor tibetana)īlack rat snake ( Pantherophis obsoletus) Children age 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Children must be age 4 and older to attend a planetarium show. Located about 5 miles south of downtown Providence, Roger Williams Park Zoo is only 40 acres not the largest zoo by far. EVERYONE ATTENDING THE PLANETARIUM SHOW NEEDS A TICKET. Sundra wrinkled hornbill ( Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus)Įastern long-necked turtle ( Chelodina longicollis) Planetarium show ticket (INCLUDES Museum admission) is 5/ Museum Members Free. Radiated tortoise* ( Astrochelys radiate) Matschie’s tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei) Laughing kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) North Sulawesi barbirusa ( Babyrousa celebensis) Palawan binturong ( Arctictis binturong whitei) North American river otter ( Lontra canadensis) White-cheeked gibbon ( Nomascus leucogenys)īennett’s wallaby ( Macropus rufogriseus) Southern tamandua ( Tamandua tetradactyla) Rummy-nose tetra ( Hemigrammus rhodostomus)įreshwater angelfish ( Pterophyllum scalare) Yellow-banded poison dart frog ( Dendrobates leucomelas)īleeding heart tetra ( Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma) ![]() To learn more about the work of the Providence Parks Department, as. Golden lion tamarin ( Leontopithecus rosalia)īrazilian rainbow boa ( Epicrates cenchria)ĭyeing poison dart frog ( Dendrobates tinctorius) Roger Williams Park is managed, maintained, and improved by the Providence Parks Department. Linne’s two-toed sloth ( Choloepus didactylus) Hyacinth macaw ( Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)īolivian grey titi monkey ( Plecturocebus donacophilus) Giant anteater ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla)Ĭhilean flamingo ( Phoenicopterus chilensis) White-faced saki monkey (Pithecia pithecia)īolivian grey titi ( Plecturocebus donacophilus) Miniature donkey ( Equus asinus asinus miniature) West African crowned crane ( Balearica pavonina)Īfrican spurred tortoise ( Centrochelys sulcata)Īfrican bush elephant ( Loxodonta africana)Īldabra giant tortoise ( Aldabrachelys gigantea)Īfrican bush elephant ( Loxodonta africana)* White-bearded wildebeest ( Connochaetes taurinus) (BTW: Massive thanks to LionRider chace Productions without them there would be many errors on the list.) She was sent to Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, Rhode Island, last November. With 650,000 guests annually and support from local and state government, Roger Williams Park Zoo earns its place as the state’s treasure. Any species I did not observe/scientific names will be placed in italics, and an asterisk will be added if further context is necessary. Kellan, born in 2019, is at the Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin, Texas. Species that were observed at my time at RWPZ on. ![]()
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