Plumpton Park Zoo
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| scale:2000 region:US 39°42′15.29″N 76°0′5.35″W / 39.7042472°N 76.0014861°W | |
| Location | Rising Sun, Maryland, United States |
| Website | www |
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The Plumpton Park Zoo is located in
The zoo was started by Edward Plumstead in 1985 on his family estate, initially with deer and a few domestic animals. Now the zoo is home to over 180 exotic animals of 60 different species and a professionally trained staff of zookeepers and professionals. The zoo welcomes over 85,000 visitors a year.
List of animals
Mammals
• Alpaca • American bison • Crested porcupine • Serval • Arctic fox • Bactrian camel • Binturong • Black-backed jackal • American black bear • Bobcat • Continental Giant rabbit • Cougar • Eurasian brown bear • Fallow deer • Giraffe • Llama •
Birds
• Barred owl • Blue-and-yellow macaw • Blue eared pheasant • Silkie chicken • Grey parrot • Domestic turkey • Duck • Goffin • Harris's hawk • Heritage turkey • Hyacinth macaw • Moluccan cockatoo • Peacock • Golden pheasant • Sandhill crane • Scarlet macaw • Silver pheasant •
Reptiles
• African spurred tortoise • American alligator • Ball python • Boa constrictor • Corn snake • Hermann's tortoise • Red-footed tortoise • Red-eared slider • Aldabra giant tortoise
Amphibians
References
External links
- Official website
- Plumpton Park Zoo's channel on YouTube
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