Welcome to the Milwaukee County Zoo!
As one of the country’s finest zoological attractions, the Milwaukee County Zoo will educate, entertain and inspire you! Visit over 2,000 mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles in specialized habitats spanning 200 wooded acres. Explore educational wildlife shows, fun attractions and enticing special events.
The Zoo is a place where everyone can laugh and learn - it’s a place to be amazed and inspired — a place where nature and wonder meet!
The Zoo will host the interactive exhibit, Sting Ray & Shark Bay, sponsored by Sendik's Food Markets, beginning May 25.
Children ages 2-7 are invited to explore the Milwaukee County Zoo’s new ropes course designed specifically for little tykes!
Looking for something fun to do Wednesday evenings this summer? Enjoy evening concerts at Milwaukee County Zoo’s Sunset Zoofari, sponsored by Tri City National Bank. Listen to great music, watch the sun go down and visit our animals! Sunset Zoofari starts Wednesday, June 26, and runs each Wednesday through July 31, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The Milwaukee County Zoo welcomes Gypsy, a black, female, Arabian horse to the Northwestern Mutual Family Farm.
Attention all military members and veterans! On Sunday, June 30, enjoy free admission and parking at the Milwaukee County Zoo! While you’re at the Zoo, check out the Veterans Benefit Expo, sponsored by the Milwaukee County Veterans Service Office, to learn about getting the benefits you deserve.
Our 6-month-old jaguar cubs now have access to their outdoor yard.
Experience the Brew Crew and the Zoo this summer with special ticket packages.
Ginger, the Milwaukee County Zoo’s newest impala was born sometime in the early morning hours of a bitter cold Wisconsin day, January 21, 2013, to 4-year-old mom, Doruba. Ginger was born at the Zoo’s Winter Quarters – an off-exhibit area where warm-weather animals are housed during Wisconsin’s colder months.
Our newest residents to the Florence Mila Borchert Big Cat County were born on November 13, 2012.
If you think the Jersey cow breed originated on the Jersey Shore, think again. Jersey cows are actually from the Island of Jersey, a small British island located in the English Channel, just off the coast of France.
The Taylor Family Humboldt Penguin Exhibit recently welcomed its newest pair of Humboldt penguins, male, Pasado, age 20, and his female partner, Piper, age 9. Don’t let their huge age difference fool you about who is the leader.
The Milwaukee County Zoo recently welcomed its newest resident, Genghis, a 13-year-old male snow leopard from the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul, Minnesota. The name Genghis may sound familiar to some Zoo guests since we also have a red panda named Genghis!
Find out how you can purchase enrichment items for the cubs, allowing them to display natural behaviors as they would in the wild.
There will be construction on and around the Zoo Interchange for the next several years. Some of the construction will affect how visitors are able to get to the Zoo. We'd like your trip to be as easy as possible. For current information on construction and closures, please visit our construction page or the WI Department of Transportation Web site.
Starting January 1, 2013 and running through December 31, 2014, Purple Heart veterans from Wisconsin who present a valid Purple Heart Pass and photo identification will receive free admission to the Milwaukee County Zoo.
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