| Location |
East end of Belle Isle near the Blue Heron Lagoon |
| Phone | (248) 541-5717 |
| Website | detroitzoo.org |
| Hours |
April 1-Oct. 31: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Nov. 1-March 31: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Deer Encounter feedings: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. |
Five acres of animal habitat, bee exhibition, birds, turtles, gardens, and more. The Nature Zoo opened in 2005. In a previous incarnation, it was the Nature Center, built in 1977.
In 2013, the Zoo got a $1,000,000 renovation, which was managed by the Detroit Building Authority.
The zoo is managed by the Detroit Zoological Society.
Sources:
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$1M face-lift for Belle Isle Nature Zoo erases years of use. Free Press, October 20 2013.
