[SOA] New blog: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Celebrating 150th Anniversary

[Emily Gainer]

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Celebrating 150th Anniversary<https://ohioarchivists.org/cincinnati-zoo-celebrating-150th-anniversary/>
by Collette McDonough, Advocacy and Outreach Committee member.
This year, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden<https://cincinnatizoo.org/> are celebrating their 150th anniversary.  Since June is National Zoo and Aquarium Month, it seems the perfect time to shine a light on the history of this amazing zoo in our state. They were created in 1873, but the zoo itself did not open until September 1875.  It started with only a handful of animals including, two grizzly bears, three deer, six raccoons, two elk, a buffalo, a tiger, an elephant, eight monkeys plus a few other animals. In this 150-year period, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has risen to be one of the top-rated zoos in the country.
Continue reading on the blog: https://ohioarchivists.org/cincinnati-zoo-celebrating-150th-anniversary/
[Historical poster promoting the Cincinnati Zoological Garden. A lion with a large mane is featured in the center with small images of various animals around it.]<https://ohioarchivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/poster.jpg>
Cincinnati Zoological Garden poster. Courtesy of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden.



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