Major Achievements
- Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums in 1986 (re-accredited in 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2008). One of only approximately 200 accredited zoos in the U.S., Canada, and Bermuda.
- Winner of the 2001 AZA Exhibit Significant Achievement Award for the Louisiana Habitat Exhibit.
- The #1 family-oriented, educational tourist attraction in Central Louisiana.
- Significant horticulture collection consisting of varied and rare species of trees, shrubs, and bamboo.
- Rare and significant births at the Zoo include clouded leopards, African servals, dik-dik antelope, and flamingos. The Zoo is one of only 20 in the world to house Malayan tigers and one of 10 zoos in North America to exhibit lowland anoa.
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