Niabi Zoo

Niabi Zoo is public zoological park in Coal Valley, Illinois serving the Quad Cities. Approximately 250,000 visitors a year make Niabi Zoo one of the area's most popular and largest attractions. Niabi Zoo is home to over 900 animals representing more than 160 species and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The zoo's name "Niabi" comes from the Native American Osage Nation language and means "young deer spared by the hunter." The zoo grounds cover 40 acres (160,000 m), and an additional 200 acres (0.81 km) is set aside for native flora and fauna preservation. Asian elephant habitat: Niabi Zoo currently has the last live elephant exhibit in the state of Illinois and one of the few in the Midwest. This was the home of...