The mission of Wildwood Zoo is to foster an understanding of our partnership with nature and the environment through animal conservation, education, and recreational opportunities.

The mission of Wildwood Zoo is to foster an understanding of our partnership with nature and the environment through animal conservation, education, and recreational opportunities.

Wildwood Zoo is believed to have been established unofficially sometime after 1904. It began when some utility workers began to care for two black bears. In 1910, before a zookeeper was hired, it became the Mayor's job to care for the animals at the zoo. In 1923, Wildwood Park got it's name and the zoo was officially dedicated on July 27th, 1930.

Today, the zoo covers over 60 acres and houses many different animals. It is no longer the Mayor's job to care for the animals. Currently, the zoo has one keeper that cares for all the animals. There are only animal species that could be found in North America, so that the zoo can be open year-round.

Key exhibits include the grizzly bear, cougars, and gray wolves. Black-tailed prairie dogs spring out of the holes in their exhibit to peek at spectators while the great horned owls and bald eagles cautiously observe all of the activity. There are also non-zoo animals such as geese, ducks, swans, muskrats, rabbits & squirrels who make themselves at home on the zoo grounds. The large animal exhibits include bison, elk, white-tailed deer, and wild turkeys.