🦁 Zoos, aquariums and nature centers in Providence
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Zoos and animal parks
- Roger Williams Park Zoorwpzoo.org
Providence · AZA-accredited zoo in Roger Williams Park with more than 130 species from around the world.
Nature centers, wildlife refuges and raptor centers
- Audubon Society of Rhode Islandasri.org
Smithfield · Statewide conservation group with 15 wildlife refuges, nature programs and a headquarters aquarium at Powder Mill Ledges.
- Norman Bird Sanctuarynormanbirdsanctuary.org
Middletown · Nonprofit wildlife sanctuary and environmental education center on Aquidneck Island, with trails open daily.
- Save The Baysavebay.org
Newport · Member-supported bay protection group whose Hamilton Family Aquarium in Newport is open to visitors every day.
Natural history museums
- Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History & Planetariumprovidenceri.gov
Providence · City-run natural history museum and planetarium inside Roger Williams Park, with a rotating exhibit program.