The zoo is located inside beautiful **Irvine Regional Park** in the city of Orange. The zoo is nestled among the majestic 477-acre wilderness park.
The zoo focuses on animals and plants native to the southwestern United States. Many of the animals are injured, orphaned, confiscated, or not releasable into the wild. Some of the animals on exhibit include **black bear**, **mountain lion**, **bald eagle**, **kit fox**, **ocelot**, **beaver**, **great horned owl**, **porcupine**, **coyote**, **turkey vulture**, and more.
The admission fee is **$2 per person** ages 3 years and over; ages 2 years and under are free. There is also an entry fee for Irvine Regional Park, which is **$3 per vehicle** on weekdays and **$5 per vehicle** on weekends (major holidays: **$7 to $10 per entry** as posted).
Please click on Programs and Events & Programs for a current listing of educational programs and special events offered at the zoo.
Yes, you can dial **(714) 481-0355** on your cell phone to begin the audio tour. Refer to the guide (available below and at the zoo). Enter the animal exhibit number followed by the # key. You can listen to fun and interesting information about the zoo's animals, and even put it on speakerphone for your family or friends to hear!
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