The Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo (NEW Zoo) is a 43-acre (17 ha) zoo located in the Brown County Reforestation Camp, 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Green Bay, Wisconsin, in the United States. The Zoo and Reforestation Camp together cover 1,560 acres (6.3 km2) and welcome over a half million visitors each year.
The NEW Zoo is one of only seven AZA accredited zoos in the country that do not receive local or regional tax support for the zoo's annual operating budget.
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