Enjoy an adventure every time you visit. Knowing a discovery will be made around each corner. You’re at the Saint Louis Zoo, a get-away destination that brings together more than 18,700* wild animals and 3,000,000 visitors each year.
Located on 90 acres in beautiful Forest Park, the Zoo is home to more than 560* species of animals, many of them rare and endangered. It is one of the few free zoos in the nation.
Our animal care experts, scientists, researchers and partners are dedicated to conserving animals here and around the world.
We make a difference for animals, save species, and find ways for people and animals around the world to thrive together.