About – Navajo Zoo

Who We Are

Why You Should Visit the Navajo Zoo & Botanical Park

The Navajo Nation Zoo and Botanical Park is the only Native American Zoo in the U.S. We are a Navajo Nation Government Program within the Department of Fish and Wildlife

Education

The Zoo provides an opportunity to learn about, and make connections with, the native animals.

Park History

The Navajo Zoo was first built in the early 1960s, and located within Tse Bonito Tribal Park since 1977.

Rehabilitation

most of our animals were found injured or orphaned and are now unable to live in the wild.

Our Animals

We have over 100 animals of 50 different species. Nearly all are NATIVE to the Navajo Nation.

Preserving Navajoland Wildlife
for Future generations.

The Navajo Nation is the largest Native American reservation in the U.S., covering 27,000 sq.mi. in parts of Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. Across this vast landscape you will find stunning redrock cliffs, canyons,and buttes, high mountain forests, and low ‘badland’ deserts. The Navajo Nation Zoo is preserving this for future generations to enjoy.

Our Services

Special Services For our Guests and Tourist

When visiting NavajoLands, please stop by and visit the Zoo. We are open to visitors from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday….and most major holidays.