El Paso Zoo

El Paso Zoo and its collection

El Paso Zoo, opened in 1930, is a zoo in El Paso, United States.

The zoo covers 35 acres and holds more than 200 species, including critically endangered ones.

Things to do

Things to do include African Star Train, Hunt Family Splash Pad, Foster Tree House Playground and Copper Canyon Challenge Ropes Course.

Conservation and approach

A female Mexican gray wolf was sent in November 2010 to Tenino, Washington, for pairing with a male, a match chosen by an expert panel as part of efforts to save the subspecies. Around 40 Mexican gray wolves were thought to survive in the wild that year.

What the venue says

African Star Train
Foster Tree House Playground
The Zoo has restaurants and food and beverage carts on the grounds with a variety of menu items, including healthy options.
ECVs - $25.00

Images of El Paso Zoo

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Staff Sgt. Kenneth Pawlak, public-domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Michael Lubinski, CC-BY-SA-2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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B575, CC-BY-SA-3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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B575, CC-BY-SA-3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Opening hours

Days	Opens	Closes
Every day	09:00	17:00

Hours can change on public holidays. Check with the venue before travelling.

Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, & New Year’s Day.

Admission

Ticket Type	Price
Resident Adult (18-59 years)	13.95 USD
Resident Child (2-12 years)	8.95 USD
Resident Teen (13-17 years)	10.95 USD
Resident Senior (60+ years)	10.95 USD
Resident Active-Duty Military & Spouse (with ID)	10.95 USD
Non-Resident Adult (18-59 years)	15.95 USD
Non-Resident Child (2-12 years)	10.95 USD
Non-Resident Teen (13-17 years)	12.95 USD
Non-Resident Senior (60+ years)	12.95 USD