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The Greenville Zoo by the numbers

Do you know the impact the Greenville Zoo has on conservation + our community? We’re breaking it down by the numbers.

An orangutan at the Greenville Zoo making a pouty face.

Lana is one of three Sumatran orangutans. | Photo by The Greenville Zoo

Did you know every time you go to the Greenville Zoo, you support its conservation efforts?

  • 30,000+ — How many people visit the Greenville Zoo every year, which has a ~$9.5 million in economic impact
  • 34 — How many years the Greenville Zoo earned accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) with less than 10% of zoos worldwide meeting its standards
  • 169 — How many animals you’ll find at the zoo representing 66 species
  • 19 — How many AZA Species Survival Plan Programs the zoo participates in
  • 10 — How many AZA Saving Animals From Extinction animals you’ll find at the zoo

You can also support the Greenville Zoo at the Green Tie Gala on Friday, April 11. A live auction will help raise money to create a new indoor-outdoor viewing area for Sumatran orangutans Kumar, Lana (pictured above), and Adira.

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