Springfield Forest Park Zoo in United States

Springfield Forest Park Zoo
Forest Park Zoo elephant Morganetta and trainer Charlie Coleman
Local name	The Zoo In Forest Park
Type	zoo

Owner
Size	4 acres (1.6 ha)
Address	Forest Park
Place	Springfield
State	Massachusetts
Country	United States
Website	Website

Directors

Key People	1931-: Theodor Geisel (superintendent)

Veterinarians

Elephant department

Head keepers of elephants

Elephant keepers	-: Charlie Coleman
Record history
History of updates	2022-03-18

Latest document update	2022-03-18 06:26:05
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Description

Springfield Forest Park Zoo, located at Forest Park, in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States .

Comments / picturesForest Park in Springfield, Massachusetts, is one of the largest urban, municipal parks in the United States, covering 735 acres (297 ha) of land overlooking the Connecticut River. Designed by the renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Forest Park features a zoo, aquatic gardens, and outdoor amphitheater, in addition to typical Olmsted design elements like winding wooded trails, and surprising, expansive views. The site of America\'s first public, municipal swimming pool, currently, during the holiday months Forest Park hosts a popular high-tech lighting display, known as Bright Nights.

The Zoo In Forest Park and Education Center is a nonprofit zoo situated in Forest Park located in Springfield, Massachusetts. It spans over an area of four acres and is home to a variety of exotic, native, and endangered Species.

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Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Springfield Forest Park Zoo, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=3554. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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