Dallas Zoo in Dallas, Dallas County, United States | Zoo

Welcome to the largest zoological experience in Texas, welcome to Dallas Zoo.
With 95 acres to explore, thousands of animals to visit, and a huge variety of family activities, the Dallas Zoo in Dallas, Texas in the United States, is enormously entertaining. Our goal is to make your visit an exciting adventure with opportunities to learn about interesting wildlife, engage in interactive fun, and support worldwide conservation and research to protect and preserve endangered species.
The Dallas Zoo was founded in 1888, making it the first zoological park in the Southwest.
Our park covers 95 developed acres. In terms of landmass, it?s the largest zoological park in Texas.
The giant giraffe sculpture marking the Zoo?s entrance is 67½ feet tall!
The Dallas Zoo in Dallas is widely recognized for our outstanding Lacerte Family Children?s Zoo, Wilds of Africa exhibit, and award-winning Jake L. Hamon Gorilla Conservation Research Center.
Long term conservation and management of species in captivity, as well as in the wild, is one of the primary missions of the Dallas Zoo and Dallas Aquarium.
We fulfill this mission through our strong commitment to a sustained and comprehensive conservation and research program that supports both basic and applied research in the field and in captivity.