In 1965, four Zoomobile tour trains were donated by Allis-Chalmers. Later additions included the aviary (1962), the Australian building (1963), the original animal hospital (1963), the small mammal building (1965), the aquarium (1968), and the reptile building (1968).
On May 13, 1961, the Milwaukee County Zoo officially opened to the public. In 1959, construction started on the dall sheep mountain and the Alaskan bear exhibit. The Zoo Line (now known as the Safari Train) has continued to run, operating with real steam locomotives. The zoo also opened with a 15 in ( 381 mm) gauge miniature railway, the Zoo Line, which carried visitors around the zoo to view the exhibits and construction. The Milwaukee County Zoo opened in 1958 with the primate building, monkey island, feline house, pachyderm mall, and grizzly bear den. Fundraising took place in 1956 to offset the estimated cost for building the new zoo of US$12.6 million. The Milwaukee County Zoo Īlthough still located in Washington Park, the zoo changed its name to the Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens in 1953. George Speidel, zoo director at this time, began planning a new zoo. A reptile exhibit was opened in the main zoo building in 1942. By 1937, the Washington Park Zoo was beginning to show its age. In 1931, the zoo's bear collection contained 37 specimens. Even with the Great Depression of the 1930s, the zoo prospered, creating a bear den that resembled bears' natural habitat. In 1900, West Park Zoo became Washington Park Zoo and two years later, the zoo was expanded to 23 acres (9.3 ha). In 1899, the zoo constructed a $2,137 herbivore building that housed a variety of animals. The following year, the zoo added two cinnamon bears and created an iron bear den. The West Park Zoo opened in 1892, displaying small mammals and birds. History The Washington Park Zoo Washington Park Zoo The zoo is also home to one of the largest group of bonobos in one location outside their native Democratic Republic of the Congo, and has two cheetahs from the National Zoo in Washington, DC. During World War II, a celebrity animal of the zoo was Gertie the Duck and her ducklings. It is noted for the second birth of polar bears and siamangs in captivity and for their locally famous gorilla Samson, who lived from 1950 to 1981 and whose bones are now on display at the Milwaukee Public Museum. The zoo houses 3,300 animals and covers an area of 190 acres (77 ha). The zoo's mission is to inspire public understanding, support, and participation in global conservation of animal species and their environment by creating a unifying bond between zoo visitors and the living earth and provide an environment for personal renewal and enjoyment. The Milwaukee County Zoo is a zoo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operated by the Milwaukee County Parks Commission and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
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