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Encyclopedia > Austin Zoo
Austin Zoo
Date opened 1990 (as Good Day Ranch)
Location Austin, Texas, USA
# of Animals 300
# of Species 100
Website

The Austin Zoo is a non-profit rescue zoo and animal sanctuary located in Austin, Texas. Housing over 300 animals belonging to over 100 species, the zoo received 200,000 visitors in 2006. Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Travis County, Williamson County Government  - Mayor Will Wynn Area  - City  296. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biodiversity. ... A non-profit organization (abbreviated NPO, or non-profit or not-for-profit) is an organization whose primary objective is to support an issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes, without concern for monetary profit. ... Giraffes in Sydneys Taronga Zoo A zoological garden, zoological park, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures and displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred. ... An animal sanctuary is a place where animals can come to live and be protected for the rest of their lives. ... Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Travis County, Williamson County Government  - Mayor Will Wynn Area  - City  296. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...


The zoo's mission is to "assist animals in need; through rescue, rehabilitation and education."


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