Granby Zoo facts for kids
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| Date opened | 1953 |
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| Location | boulevard David Bouchard Nord Granby, Quebec, Canada |
| No. of animals | 1,000 |
| No. of species | 200 |
| Memberships | WAZA, AZA, CAZA |
| Website | zoodegranby.com |
The Granby Zoo (French: Le Zoo de Granby) is a zoo in Granby, Quebec and is one of Quebec's major tourist attractions.
It was founded in 1953 by the mayor of Granby at the time, Pierre-Horace Boivin. There are currently more than 1,800 different animals grouped into more than 200 species. The zoo has 516,000 visitors per year and contains animals from Africa, Asia and South America. Adjacent to the zoo is the Amazoo water park. The zoo also has an amusement park called "Parc Johnny Test Collection" which is named after the Johnny Test animated television series.
Exhibits and animals
Africa
Asia
The Asia section is home to a variety of animals. The Red Panda, Siberian Tiger, Yak, Przewalski's horse, Bactrian camel, and Japanese Macaque are a select few of the Asia section's variety of animals. They also boast a geodesic dome designed by the same architect as Montreal's famous Biosphere.
Oceania
The Oceania section has a selection of different habitats. From the aquarium to the Australian Safari, they have many creatures from Oceania itself. To list a few: The Eastern Kangaroo, Cownose ray, Blacktip Reef Shark, Emu, Green Sea Turtle, Bennett's Wallaby, Barn Owl, Black Swan, Moon Jellyfish, and Rainbow Lorikeet. The large aquarium allows visitors to touch the stingrays. Also, during your "Australian Safari" you may encounter a Kangaroo crossing your path. You may even feed the Lorikeets. This is the most hands on section of the zoo.
South America
Gallery
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The entrance to the Granby Zoo
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Petting Zoo
See also
In Spanish: Zoológico de Granby para niños
