Metro Richmond Zoo is a privately owned, for-profit zoo in Chesterfield County, Virginia. It is located in the central Virginia area, on the western side of I-95. Metro Richmond Zoo encompasses about 70 acres (28 ha) and houses around 1,400 animals representing over 150 species, including reticulated giraffe, white rhinoceros, snow leopard, cheetah and Grant's zebra.
The zoo is accredited by the Zoological Association of America (ZAA), and has one of the largest primate collections in the United States.
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