The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo (FWCZ) is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo was founded by Earl B. Wells. Since opening in 1965, the 1,500 animal zoo has been located on 38 acres (15 ha) in Fort Wayne's Franke Park. The zoo continuously ranks among the top zoos in the nation, recently ranked as the ninth best zoo in America by Child magazine in 2004 and fifth best zoo in the nation by Parents magazine in 2009.
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