Zoo Leon

City: Leon
Country: Mexico
State:  Guanajuato
Opened 1979

Species 200

The zoo is home to more than 1100 animals of 200 species. 7 of these species cannot be found in other Mexican zoos: warthogs, Amur leopards, flying foxes, mongoose lemurs, Kamchatka bears, sloth bears and raccoon dogs. The Raptor Cage is claimed to be the largest in the world, and houses golden eagle, bald eagle, red-tailed hawk, harris hawk, caracara, vultures, and owls. At the Children's zoo, visitors can see pet species, as well a primates such as capuchin, green monkeys, macaques, baboons, and three species of lemurs. The Safari is a 7-hectare (17-acre) exhibit where visitors can see and photograph animals from the African savanna roaming together in an environment similar to their original homes. Visitors can also feed some of these animals.