Meet The Animals

You’ll meet birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles! The Abilene Zoo is home to 127 different species.

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Caribbean Flamingo

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Caribbean Flamingo or Phoenicopterus ruber is a large species of flamingo closely related to the greater flamingo and Chilean flamingo. Come meet our flock in Wetlands of the Americas here at the Abilene Zoo.

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Burrowing Owl

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Capybara

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Learn about the largest rodents here or anywhere at the Abilene Zoo.

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Zebra

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Grant's Zebra

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Coscoroba Swan

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Coscoroba Swan or the scientific name is Coscoroba coscoroba. You can find this flock in the Wetlands Pond at the Abilene Zoo.

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Black Vulture

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Black-footed Ferret

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Giant Anteater

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Meet Benny and Demo, our giant anteaters! Learn more at the Abilene Zoo.

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Fossa

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Meet Lavavolo - but we call her Volo for short. This spunky gal is part of our brand new Madagascar exhibts!

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Bobcat

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Swainson’s Hawk

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Ring-tailed Lemur

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Learn more about this 'stink-fighting' endangered species at the Abilene Zoo.

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Meet Albert, the oldest resident of the Abilene Zoo.

Albert is one of the oldest living American Alligators in zoos across the country. His exact past is unknown and has spurred many West Texas tall tales of his origination to the Abilene Zoo.

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Meet the animals of South America

From capybara, maned wolves, jaguar and more!

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Save the Animals

The Abilene Zoo is committed to ensuring that endangered species have a future in the wild.

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Plan Your Visit

With more animals than anywhere else in West Texas, you're in for a WILD day at the Abilene Zoo

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Become a Zoo Member

Let your wild ones meet ours any day of the week when you become a member of the Abilene Zoo.

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