| Lyon Zoo | |
| Date Opened: | 1858 |
| Location: | France Lyon, France |
| Area: | 9 ha |
| Num Animals: | 300[1] |
| Num Species: | 66 |
| Exhibits: | Asian lion, Giraffes, Gibbons, Amur leopard, Desert Crocodile |
| Website: | http://www.zoo.lyon.fr/zoo/sections/fr |
| Coordinates: | 45.7775°N 4.8564°W |
Lyon Zoo (fr. Zoo de Lyon, also known as Jardin zoologique de Lyon, or Zoo du Parc de la Tête d'Or) is a zoo in France located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes inside parc de la Tête d'Or in the town of Lyon.
The zoo was founded 1858 by Claude-Marius Vaïsse (8 July 1799 – 8 August 1864), a French lawyer who joined the administration of the July Monarchy.
The zoo presents 300 animals from 66 Species[2]
Lyon Zoo is member of EAZA.