Detroit Zoo

• Situated on 125 acres with many naturalistic exhibits
• Major exhibits include the Arctic Ring of Life, Australian Outback Adventure, Great Apes of Harambee, National Amphibian Conservation Center, Holden Museum of Living Reptiles, Penguinarium and Butterfly Garden
• Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. November through March and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April through October (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 1 through Labor Day); closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Admission is $11 for adults 15 to 61, $9 for senior citizens 62 and older, and $7 for children ages 2 to 14; children under 2 are free
• Largest family attraction in Michigan with over one million visitors each year
• 52,000 member households. 
• Home to over 1,500 animals of 260 species
• 215 employees including full and part-time
• Over 1,000 volunteers, docents and gardeners who donate more than 90,000 hours of service each year
• Mission of “Celebrating and Saving Wildlife”
• Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Belle Isle Nature Zoo

• Situated on approximately 20 acres of Michigan’s forested wetland
• Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round; closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day 
• Focuses on Michigan wildlife, flora and fauna
• Offers family nature programs and education programs for schools and community groups.
• Staffing partnership with Huron-Clinton Metroparks