Ochsner Park Zoo

Open all year long and admission is FREE

The Ochsner Park Zoo is located at the corner of Park Street & Zoo Lane in the City of Baraboo. The zoo first opened in 1926 with 2 bear cubs and 2 deer fawns, and now has over 30 different animal species and sees approximately 40,000 visitors annually. We are a USDA licensed facility and a member of the Wisconsin Municipal Zoo Associates. The majority of our animals are either rehabilitated wildlife that are not able to be released, or rescued from the exotic pet trade. We also participate in Species Survival Plans (SSP’s), breeding programs that are run by the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Ochsner Park Zoo regularly holds educational talks, events, and enrichment programs.

Feeding of the zoo animals is prohibited other than from the grain dispensers.

ZOO HOURS

Summer 9am-5:30pm

Spring/Fall 9am-5pm

Winter 9am-4pm

Please check our Facebook page for current hours or call the Parks & Recreation Department at 608-355-2760.

Donations are appreciated.

Zoo Animals

Animals at the zoo include... Canada Lynx, Prairie Dogs, Wolves, Llamas, Emu, Black Bear, Snowy Owls, Barred Owls, Goats, White-Tail Deer, Arctic Fox, Great Horned Owls, Potbellied Pigs, Opossum, Beaver, Canada Geese, Ducks, Chickens, River Otters, Miniature Donkey, Trumpeter Swan, Sandhill Cranes, Skunk, Bald Eagle, and other ambassador animals including Tortoises, Skink, Guinea Pigs, Snakes, Parrots, and Parakeets.