NIABI ZOO

Niabi Zoo was founded in 1959, as a private zoo for people to see and enjoy exotic animals. Later purchased and deeded to the community by Patti S. Wiman, today the Zoo remains a destination to get up close to rare animals from around the world, but we are much, much more... Our mission is in our informative and engaging education programs, our involvement and support for many conservation commitments, and our choices of habitats to develop and share with our guests. Everything Niabi Zoo works towards goes back to that simple sentence, down to how we landscape our grounds and what we offer in our gift shops... Niabi Zoo serves an education and conservation center that actively works with other programs on field conservation, coordinated breeding programs, and community education to make sure the incredible creatures we share this planet will stay part of the natural world for generations to come.

Also known as: Niabi Zoo Foundation

Primary location: Coal Valley United States