Date opened 1967 No. of animals 300 Opened 1967 Province Ontario Established 1967 | Land area 0.101 km (0.039 sq mi) Website elmvalejunglezoo.com Area 10 ha Phone +1 705-322-1112 Number of animals 300 | |
Location Springwater, Ontario, Canada Address 14191 Simcoe County Rd 27, Phelpston, ON L0L 2K0, Canada Similar Jungle Cat World, Killman Zoo, Wasaga Beach Paintball, Snow Valley, Oshawa Zoo | ||
The Elmvale Jungle Zoo is a zoo in Springwater, Ontario, Canada. It is a seasonal business open Victoria Day weekend until Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. It was founded in 1967 and has more than 300 animals.
It is run by Sam Persi, whose family purchased the zoo in 1972. When established the zoo was only 2 acres and exhibited mainly reptiles and birds. It has now grown to include over 300 animals from around the world such as South America, Australia, Africa, and Asia.
It is located 30 mins north of Barrie, Ontario, near Elmvale, Ontario. The zoo covers 25 acres. The Elmvale Zoo is a popular destination for school field-trips in the region, with the zoo seeing 150 trips during June alone.
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