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To protect nature and to inspire people to care for our world.

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About The Zoo

1200 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 630-2001
Hours: 9am-5pm Monday-Thursday, 9am-7pm Friday-Sunday | Members-Only Hours: 8-9am, Saturdays & Sundays | Animals and All That Jazz: 5:30-8:30pm, Thursdays

THE INDIANAPOLIS ZOO IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION (CHARITY NUMBER 35-1074747) THAT DOES NOT RECEIVE TAX SUPPORT AND IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE INDIANAPOLIS ZOO IS ACCREDITED AS A ZOO, AQUARIUM AND BOTANICAL GARDEN. THE ZOO IS ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS AND THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS, AND IS A MEMBER OF THE WORLD ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS.