Sandy Head Zoo
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| Date opened | December 11, 1856 |
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| Location | Sandy Head, Hope Province, Satavia |
| Land area | 17 hectares (42 acres) |
| Annual visitors | 955,391 (2019-20) |
| Memberships | WAZA |
| Website | www |
Sandy Head Zoo (formerly known as the Royal Satavian Zoological Gardens until 1949) is the largest zoo in Satavia and Asteria Inferior and the oldest zoo still in operation in the Asterias. Opened in 1856, the zoo has undergone several major renovations and redesigns, including a move from it's original location at the foot of King Charles Mound (now in central Port Hope) to it's current location at Sandy Head in Cape James in 1949.
The zoo houses approximately 300 different species of animal, and is home to the largest single collection of rare species in the southern hemisphere.