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Accessibility Statement

Published on October 20, 2025

View the City of Aurora’s Phillips Park Zoo accessibility statement.

Accordions and Tabs

Published on August 02, 2023

Accordions and Tabs

African Spurred Tortoise

Published on November 04, 2025

It is the largest mainland species of tortoise in Africa, and the third-largest in the world, after the Galapagos tortoise and Aldabra giant tortoise.

Alpaca

Published on February 19, 2025

Alpacas are the smallest domesticated camelid species.

American Beaver

Published on November 04, 2025

American Beavers are primarily herbivores, feeding on leaves, woody stems, and aquatic plants.

American Elk

Published on January 28, 2025

Elk are members of the deer family, which also include moose and caribou.

Animals

Published on November 06, 2024

Animals

Attractions

Published on January 28, 2025

View all that the Phillips Park Zoo has to offer!

Bald Eagle

Published on January 28, 2025

Eagles can fly at an altitude of 10,000 feet and reach speeds of 35 miles per hour.

Ball Python

Published on November 04, 2025

The ball python, also called the royal python, is a python species native to West and Central Africa, where it lives in grasslands, shrublands and open forests.

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