Bowmanville Zoo
| Bowmanville Zoo | |
|---|---|
Entrance to the Bowmanville Zoo | |
Interactive map of Bowmanville Zoo | |
| 43°54′46″N 78°40′06″W / 43.912811°N 78.668456°W | |
| Date opened | 1919 |
| Date closed | 10 October 2016 |
| Location | 340 King Street East, Clarington, Ontario, Canada |
| Land area | 42 acres (17 ha) |
| No. of animals | 300 |
| Memberships | CAZA |
Bowmanville Zoo was a zoo in Clarington, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1919, at the time of its closure, in 2016, it was the oldest private zoo in North America. It was a large supplier of animals to the U.S. film industry.
About 100,000 people visited the zoo each year, a figure which dropped by more than two thirds in its final year. The Bowmanville Zoo officially closed on 10 October 2016.