Elmwood Park Zoo Exhibits

The Elmwood Park Zoo is proud to house animals from the continents of North and South America. Above is our Adventure Map, which will help you to locate the various animals throughout our zoo. Below is a list of the various animals that call Elmwood Park Zoo home. Please note that the animals are grouped in sections based on their location in the zoo. If you're interested in a specific animal and would like more information, simply click on the name of the animal and you will be brought to a new page where you can learn all about that particular animal. See you at the zoo!

Please note: Howler Monkeys and White-Faced Saki Monkeys will be off exhibit due to renovation.

Petting Barn Area

(open daily March through November)

• Alpaca
• Jacob Sheep
• Leicester Longwool Sheep
• Nigerian Dwarf Goat
• Nubian Goat
• Tennessee Fainting Goat
• Barn Owl
• Barred Owl

Grasslands Area

• American Bison
• Black Footed Ferret
• Black Tailed Prairie Dog (off exhibit for renovation)
• Elk
• Burrowing Owl

Wetlands Area

• Bobcat
• North American River Otter
• Blue and Gold Macaw (off exhibit during Fall and Winter seasons)
• Chilean Flamingo
• Green Winged Macaw (off exhibit during Fall and Winter seasons)
• Yellow Crowned Amazon (off exhibit during Fall and Winter seasons)
• Yellow Naped Amazon (off exhibit during Fall and Winter seasons)
• Coscoroba Swan

Woodlands

• Bighorn Sheep
• Mountain Lion
• North American Porcupine
• Peregrine Falcon
• Red Tailed Hawk
• Turkey Vulture
• Pronghorn
• Red Fox
• Timber Wolf
• Sandhill Crane

Olivia's Eagle Canyon

• Bald Eagle
• Golden Eagle
• Wild Black Vulture
• Koi Fish
• Channel Fish
• Catfish
• Red-Eared Sliders

South American Area

• Chacoan Peccary
• Coatimundi
• Jaguar
• Greater Rhea
• Mink

Bayou Wild Encounters Area

• Howler Monkey (off exhibit)
• Short-Tailed Leaf Nosed Bat
• Red Handed Tamarin
• Saki Monkey (off exhibit)
• American Alligator
• Diamondback Terrapin
• Green Iguana
• Northern Pine Snake
• Puerto Rican Boa
• Red Footed Tortoise
• Stinkpot Turtle
• Blue Poison Dart Frog
• Bullfrog
• Green and Black Dart Frog
• Hourglass Frog
• Panamanian Golden Frog
• Puerto Rican Crested Toad
• Red-eyed Tree Frog
• Box Turtle

Duck Pond Area

• Muscovy Duck
• Red-ear Sliders
• Wild Mallard Ducks (Spring/Summer seasons)

Pony Ride Area

(Pony Rides Available April through September)

• Pony
• Draft Horse

Free Roaming Animal

• Peafowl

Butterflies and Blossoms (Seasonal April through September)

Butterflies and Blossoms is an indoor garden featuring some of nature's loveliest invertebrates.

It will open in late spring, when the butterflies and moths begin to emerge from their chrysalides and cocoons.

Click HERE to view some of the different butterflies and moths that you may see when you visit this Spring and Summer!

Before our butterflies and moths make their appearance this year, get a preview with our virtual tour!