Bauru Zoo, Municipal zoo in Bauru, Brazil

Bauru Zoo is a facility in the city that houses hundreds of animals representing many different species across its open grounds. Visitors can walk through various habitats and observe birds, reptiles, fish, and mammals in spacious enclosures.

The facility opened in 1980 and became an important center for wildlife protection in the São Paulo region. Over the years it developed as a place focused on conservation work and helping animals in need.

The zoo runs an environmental education centre whose courses give children and young people an educational leisure option and aim to raise their ecological awareness. School excursions are part of the roughly 15,000 monthly visits, and the park receives about 180,000 visits a year. It was the first zoo in Brazil to breed penguins, in 2013.

The zoo is open on different days throughout the week with varying hours, so it helps to check ahead before visiting. Walking paths connect the different animal areas, making it easy to navigate at your own pace.

In 2013 Bauru Zoo became the first zoo in Brazil to breed penguins, and it was later among 20 zoos worldwide included in Google Street View, with high-definition images of the whole park. It is the only Brazilian zoo offering a virtual tour online.