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The Peoria Zoo (formerly Glen Oak Zoo) is a zoo located in Peoria, Illinois, in the United States. The zoo is owned and operated by the Peoria Park District and is open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Years Day.〔 The Peoria Zoo has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) since 1976.〔 ==History== Glen Oak Zoo had its beginnings in the late 1800s when a herd of elk was donated to the Peoria Park District. Over the next fifty years, the “zoo” moved to several locations, eventually near the lagoon in Glen Oak Park. In the 1970s, the zoo took on a more professional appearance, emphasizing education, conservation, and recreation. Friends of Glen Oak Zoo was formed and collaborated with the Peoria Park District to offer new animals and exhibits. In 1997, the Peoria Zoological Society formed to lead the effort for the new zoo. In 2002, the Peoria Park District and the Peoria Zoological Society signed an agreement regarding the expansion of the zoo and fundraising efforts began. The Africa! Exhibit opened in 2009, and in 2012 the new Barton Pavilion main entrance and Australian Walkabout opened to the public. In 2009, the zoo opened the new Africa exhibit, nearly doubling its size.〔 At the same time it changed its name to "Peoria Zoo." The zoo's adult female Amur (Siberian) tiger, Kyra, mother of four cubs (two males - whose conservation plan called for them to eventually be relocated to other zoos - and two females), died suddenly on the evening of Sunday, August 18, 2013, of what preliminary was believed to be a serious acute infection that turned septic. The four cubs are now considered orphans, as their father is kept in a separate enclosure for their safety; the plan for the cubs to be separated may have to be delayed and/or altered.〔http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1843576043/Peoria-Zoo-tiger-Kyra-dies-after-short-illness〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peoria Zoo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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