Panaewa Rainforest Zoo
800 Stainback Hwy, Big Island, Hawaii 96720
Detailed Information
The Panaʻewa Rainforest Zoo is the only tropical zoo in the United States and is located about 4 miles from Hilo. Inside, visitors can find a variety of rainforest animals and endangered Hawaiian animals such as spider monkeys, lemurs, nene geese (the Hawaiian State bird), and over 80 other animal species. The Pana’ewa zoo is also a botanical garden and is filled with orchids, bamboos, 100 varieties of palms, and a water garden.
