Mexico City has it all, including spaces dedicated to the preservation and reproduction of animals that are far from their habitat. The most popular of them is the Chapultepec Zoo, however, it is not the only one that exists in the big city. Although less known, there are two great options to learn more about the fauna: the Aragón zoo, north of Mexico City, and The Coyotessouth of the capital.
Los Coyotes, which could be the smallest zoo in the capital, is perhaps the one of greatest interest for those who want to learn more about the local fauna of the Valley of Mexico. Currently, this enclosure is home to 267 animals of 53 different species.
Among the species that the Los Coyotes Zoo has are:
- mexican wolves
- Coyotes, originally from Coyoacán and who give their name to the zoo and the mayor’s office.
- cougars
- Teporingo (Romerolagus diazi)a rare and tiny rabbit that lives in the volcanic areas of the Valley of Mexico
- thick-billed parrots (Rhynchositta pachyrhyncha)
- whitetail deer
- Golden Eagles
- axolotls
- Besides raccoons and foxes
Los Coyotes Zoo was founded in 1984 and was under the supervision of the Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM), which administered it through the Community Ecological School, which closed in 1985 after the earthquake.
Subsequently, the zoo functioned as a center for seized animals and, later, the capital government took it back and as part of the Ecological and Conservation Program of the Mexico City Zoo. In 1999 the resident animals arrived from the San Juan de Aragón Zoo, with which it took its current form.
Currently, Los Coyotes is an important popular park that, in addition to the zoo, has courts, games and green spaces for recreation.
Schedules: Monday to Sunday: 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: Av. H. Escuela Naval Militar S/N, Coapa, Ex-Ejido de San Pablo Tepetlapa, Coyoacán, 04900 Coyoacán, CDMX.
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