The Hanover Zoo

Not far from The Promenade is the Hanover Zoo, the largest in the state. It displays hundreds of different animals from all over the world. Lions, gorillas, tigers, monkeys, bears, seals, and many other species can be found at the zoo, each housed in custom-built habitats. Paved walkways wind their way among the habitats, allowing visitors to see the animals. The zoo also maintains a reptile house, an aviary, and a bat house designed like the interior of a dark cave.
The zoo is busiest on summer weekends, though it sees busloads of children on field trips throughout the school year and families in the afternoons and evenings during the week.
In addition to the public facilities of the zoo, the staff also maintains breeding programs for endangered species and research into animal behavior and biology.