Killman Zoo
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| Killman Zoo | |
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 Interactive map of Killman Zoo | |
| Date opened | April 1, 1988 |
| Location | 237 Unity Road East, Caledonia, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada |
| Land area | 13 hectares (33 acres/130,000 m2) |
| No. of species | 45 |
| Owner | Joanne Killman, Mark Killman |
Killman Zoo is a privately owned zoo approximately 4 kilometres or 2.5 miles north of Caledonia in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
Killman Zoo was founded by the wildlife artist Murray Killman. Murray obtained his first big cat, a cougar named Maggie, in 1979, who became the subject of many paintings. Throughout the 1980s, Murray acquired more big cats, and numerous enclosures were built to house them. Murray's property soon became known as Killman's Wildlife Sanctuary. In 1982, Murray's son, Mark, began giving tours of the property by appointment. By 1987, the idea came about to convert Killman's Wildlife Sanctuary into a zoo open to the public. Killman Zoo officially opened on April 1, 1988.[1] Since 1988, the zoo has continued to expand. As of 2020, the zoo spanned 33 acres and housed animals of 45 different species.[2]
