Oklahoma City Zoo Information The Oklahoma City Zoo is a fully
accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and
the American Association of Museums as both a living museum and
a botanical garden. The Zoo participates in numerous cooperative
Species Survival Plan projects and is dedicated to the
conservation of rare and endangered wildlife. The Oklahoma City
Zoo is the oldest zoo in the Southwest and features a diverse
and fascinating animal and plant collection spread out over 110
acres. The Zoo is home to about 1,900 of the world’s most exotic
animals, including 54 endangered or threatened species. The Zoo
is a fully accredited member of the Association of Zoos and
Aquariums (AZA) and the American Association of Museums (AAM) as
both a living museum and a botanical garden.Â The Zoo is
governed by the Oklahoma City Zoological Trust, a public trust
created January 7, 1975, by the City Council of Oklahoma City.