Field Trip Resource Guide
Detroit Zoological Park
Last Update: September 2008
| Name of Institution | Detroit Zoological Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 8450 W. Ten Mile Rd. P.O. Box 39 |
| City, State, Zip | Royal Oak, MI 48068-0039 |
| Phone# | 248-398-0902 24-Hour Information Tape: 248-398-0900 |
| URL, if available | http://www.detroitzoo.com/critters2.html |
| E-mail, if available | |
| Date(s) of Operation | Closed Christmas Day, New Years Day, and Thanksgiving Day |
| Hours of Operation | Daily: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Price of Admission (adult, child), if any | Student - $7.00 Adult Chaperone - $7.00 Groups receiving School Group admission rates must provide one adult (18+ years old) chaperone per ten (10) students, and chaperones must stay with students at all times regardless of age. To receive Group Admission rates, a reservation must be made at least two (2) weeks in advance and the group must enter together, with one (1) person paying for the entire group. |
| Brief Description of Facility | You will be able to see wild animals of the world in buildings or their natural outdoor habitats. Other attractions include a Penquinarium, a bird house, reptile house, and farm animals. A train that encircles the zoo is available. The facilities include food stands, toilets, drinking fountains, and picnic areas. Watch frolicking and splashing polar bears through a glass pane and experience life on the tundra at the Arctic Ring of Life, the worlds largest Arctic exhibit. Other highlights of this interactive and educational zoo include a stroll through an indoor rainforest with free-roaming animals and a visit to one of the largest great ape exhibits in the world. |