Lyon Zoo 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, a French lawyer who joined the administration of the July Monarchy.
Location: France Lyon, France
Date opened: 1858
Land area: 9 ha
No. of animals: 300
No. of species: 66
Memberships: EAZA
Major exhibits: Asian lion, Giraffes, Gibbons, Amur leopard, Desert Crocodile