Providence Attractions
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Roger Williams Park Zoo
Providence's zoo is situated in a beautiful 174-hectare
(430-acre) Victorian park accessed from Elmwood Avenue on the south
edge of the city. The Roger Williams Park also contains two other
popular attractions, a museum of natural history and a planetarium,
as well as offering a relaxing spot to picnic, feed the ducks, ride
a pony or rent a paddleboat. The zoo is home to more than 900
animals from 156 different species, with display areas divided into
different habitats, including Tropical America, the Plains of
Africa and Australasia. Special features are a walk-through aviary
and underwater viewing areas for polar bears and seals.
Address: 1000 Elmwood Avenue;
Website: www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org;
Telephone: (401) 785 3510;
Transport: Bus 12 or 20 from Kennedy Plaza;
Opening time: Daily 9am to 5pm (mid-April to October); 9am to 4pm in winter;
Admission: $12 (adults), $6 (children 3-12). From 2 January to 31 March entry is half price
