Bramble Park Zoo
Experience over 500 mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish and invertebrates representing 130 varieties from around the world and those native to South Dakota. Explore animals in naturalistic dioramas in the Discovery Center, tour the outside exhibits surrounded by beautiful landscaping and feed the animals in the Children's Petting Zoo.
Bramble Park Zoo Celebrated 100 Years of Wildlife in 2012!!
In 1912, the City Council agreed to display a collection of pheasants and waterfowl donated by Mr. Frank Bramble. This small display was the foundation of Bramble Park Zoo. In 1940, the collection was moved from a park near downtown Watertown to its present location on SD Hwy. 20, where new exhibits were constructed to form the core of the Zoo as we know it today.
In years following, the Zoo continued to add native and exotic species such as primates, big cats and hoofstock. Today the Bramble Park Zoo is home to 800 animals spread across 15 acres for families to enjoy year round.
Bramble Park Zoo's namesake, Mr. Frank L. Bramble, was co-founder and board chairman of Midland National Life Insurance Co. Bramble was also instrumental in getting the state of South Dakota to plant the original 250 pair of Chinese ringneck pheasants into the wild back in 1911.
The Bramble Park Zoo continues to thrive today, due to the vision and generosity of Mr. Bramble, 100 years ago.
Our Animals
Be A Bramble Park Zoo Parent
Your ‘sponsorship fee' will be used towards maintaining comfortable living quarters, animal habitat improvements and providing care for an animal of your choice for one year... and we ain't lion when we say donations to this program are 100% tax deductible.
Sponsorship Comes Naturally
Anyone can become a Zoo Parent: school groups, businesses, civic and service organizations, families and you! Your sponsorship can be renewed year to year with the same animal, you can adopt a different animal each year, or you can sign up now for a two-year commitment and receive a special rate. A "Wild Child" sponsorship makes a wonderful gift!
Parent Privileges
As a Zoo Parent, you'll receive a handsome certificate of sponsorship, fact sheet about your "Wild Child", photo, and a plush replica of your animal or Bramble Park Zoo t-shirt. In addition, your name will be displayed on our "Zoo Parents" board at the zoo entrance and will be published in the LAZS newsletter. You'll also receive other benefits throughout the year such as a card from your child and your very own subscription to Animal Chatter, the LAZS quarterly newsletter. Become a Zoo Parent and directly benefit Bramble Park Zoo animals.
Zoo Animals are Living Specimens
Please understand that Bramble Park Zoo animals, like all living things, are subject to change. They get sick, die, are moved to other accommodations and are loaned to other zoos for breeding purposes. If your sponsored animal leaves the zoo, your gift will still be used and appreciated for the remainder of your sponsorship. Thank you!
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