Editing Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (section)

{{Short description|Zoo in Cleveland, Ohio, United States}}
{{Original research|date=August 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox zoo
|zoo_name=Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
|logo=CLE Zoo logo.png
|logo_width=250px
|image=Cleveland zoo entrance.jpg
|image_width=200px
|image_caption=Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Entrance 
|date_opened=1882<ref name="Zoo_history"/>
|area={{Convert|183|acre}}
|location=[[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], United States
|coordinates={{Coord|41.447|N|81.712|W|region:US-OH_type:landmark|display=it}}
|num_animals= 3000
|num_species= 600+
|members=[[Association of Zoos and Aquariums|AZA]]<ref name="aza_list"/>
|annual_visitors=1.32 million (2023)<ref name="x412"/>
|publictransit= {{rint|bus|1}} [[Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority|RTA]]
|website={{URL|https://clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo}}
}}

The '''Cleveland Metroparks Zoo''' is a {{Convert|183|acre|adj=on}} [[zoo]] in [[Cleveland]], Ohio. The Zoo is divided into several areas: Australian Adventure; African Savanna; Northern Wilderness Trek, The Primate, Cat & Aquatics Building, Waterfowl Lake, The RainForest, Asian Highlands, and the newly added Susie's Bear Hollow. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo has one of the largest collections of [[primate]]s in [[North America]],<ref name="Zoo_primates"/> The Zoo is a part of the [[Cleveland Metroparks]] system.

The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (CMZ) was founded in 1882. It is one of the most popular year-round attractions in [[Northeast Ohio]] with an attendance of 1.32 million in 2023.<ref name="x412"/>