Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum
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stoneposse
N 36° 12.783 W 095° 54.337
15S E 238795 N 4011494
Located in Mohawk Park, Tulsa, OK.
Waymark Code: WM211
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2005
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On May 26,
1927, Park Superintendent Will O. Doolittle presented a report to the Tulsa Park
Board. "We have already begun plans for the development of 250 acres of
Mohawk Park...for the creation of a prominent and adequate zoological garden and
game preserve," he stated.
The first
step involved securing private support and a zoological society was incorporated
on October 18, 1927. The City then hired its first zoo director: M.E. Erwin was
a young local who had shown an unusual interest in zoological work. The zoo
opened with approximately 35 animals, including "Boxer," a brown bear;
"Bozo," a black bear; and "Waco," a rhesus monkey. The care
of these animals fell to a staff of 5 employees.
Currently,
nearly 1,500 animals (436 species) are on exhibit, many of them rare and
endangered. The Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum
is accredited by the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the American
Association of Museums, and is an accredited Botanical Garden as well.
Post a
picture of yourself at the Zoo.
