The Magnetic Hill Zoo (French: le Zoo de Magnetic Hill, formerly the Magnetic Hill Game Farm) is a 40-acre (16 ha) zoo located adjacent to Magnetic Hill and the Magic Mountain Water Park in the Magnetic Hill Area of Moncton, New Brunswick. The zoo has over 400 animals, making it the largest zoo in Atlantic Canada. In 2008 the zoo rated fourth on a list of Canada's top ten zoos.
The zoo has been accredited member of the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) since 1993.
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