9990 Riverside Drive
Powell, OH , 43065

Phone: 614-645-3550

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4/11/24: Updated. GSY

Need Scans for penny Machines 44 and Medallion Machines 8.

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is a non-profit zoo located Liberty Township/ Delaware County just north of Columbus. It is home to over 9,000 animals representing over 700 species and sees over 2.3 million visitors annually. The animal exhibits are divided into regions of the world, with the zoo currently operating eight such regions. In addition, the zoo owns an 18-hole golf course, known as the Safari Golf Club. The zoo also owns Zoombezi Bay and Jungle Jack's Landing. In total, the zoo owns 580 acres of land, with just under half dedicated to the zoo itself.

All the old pennies machines have been replaced with new pre-loaded pennies and they now cost $1 each. The pre-loaded pennies are not all new shiny pennies. Some are dirty and old. It's luck of the draw as to which type of penny you will get.

Current machines & Locations (as of 2/27/23):

Conservation Lake/ Asia Quest:

Inside the Asia Quest building near the langurs
Machine 38 (2017): 1) Hanging Bat, 2) Bear, 3) Red Crowned Crane, 4) Amur Tiger

Outside JR Zoo Keepers Gift Shop:
Penny Machine 34 (2015): 1) Beaver, 2) Porcupine, 3) Python, 4) Salamander.
Penny Machine 35 (2015): 1) Aardvark, 2) Dromedary Camel, 3) Ostrich, 4) Warthog.

Inside JR Zoo Keepers Gift Shop:
Penny Machine 37 (2015): 1) Lorikeet, 2) Wombat, 3) Mandrill, 4) Colobus.

Lakeside Grill facing the entrance to Asia Quest:
Penny Machine 32 (2015): 1) Flying Fox Bat, 2) Langur, 3) Markhor, 4) Pallas Cat

Entry Village/ Adventure Cove:

Inside Zoo Marketplace Gift Shop:
Penny Machine 33 (2015): 1) Clown Fish, 2) Leach’s Giant Gecko, 3) Macaw, 4) Zoombezi Bay
Penny Machine 45: 1) Elephant, 2) Giraffe, 3) Lion, 4) Cheetah, 5) Gorilla, 6) Koala, 7) Harbor Seal, 8) Eagle.
Medallion Machine 2: 1) Giraffe, 2) Zebra, 3) Cheetah, 4) African Lion <

Inside Stingray Bay
Penny Machine 39 (2017): 1) Capybara, 2) Sloth 3) Sea Lion, 4) Stingray
Medallion Machine 8, Inside Stingray Bay: 1) Stingray, 2) Sea Lion, 3) Toucan, 4) Lemur.

North America:

Polar Bear Exhibit:
Penny Machine 22: 1) Polar Bear, 2) Manatee, 3) Shark, 4) Wolf,

Polar Frontier, near the Polar Bear viewing:
Penny Machine 44: 1) Artic Fox, 2) Moose, 3) Cougar, 4) Brown Bear.

Shores & Aquarium/ Australia and the Islands:

Inside Mermaid's Purse Gift Shop:
Penny Machine 40 (2017): 1) Flamingo, 2) Manatee, 3) Penguin, 4) Sea Turtle
Medallion Machine 7: 1) Manatee, 2) Sea Horse, 3) Penguin, 4) Flamingo.

Vending Area Near the Carousel
Penny Machine 31: 1) Orangutan, 2) Gibbon, 3) Komodo Dragon, 4) Sea Lion,

Retired Machines

All 3 penny machines are Retired!

Retired 1: 1) Hippo, 2) Gorilla, 3) Monkey
Retired 2: 1) Giraffe head, 2) Gorilla, 3) Lion head
Retired 3: 1) Elephant, 2) Baby Gorilla, 3) Zebra
Retired 4: 1) Bear, 2) Seal, 3) Wolf
Retired 5: 1) Goat, 2) Horse, 3) Sheep
Retired 6: 1) Flamingo, 2) Carousel Horse, 3) Turtle
Retired 7: 1) Gorilla, 2) Monkeys, 3) Leopard, 4) Zebra
Retired 8: 1) Beaver, 2) Kangaroo, 3) Seal, 4) Wombat
Retired 9: 1) Baby Gorilla 2) Gorilla 3) Tiger
Retired 10: 1) Logo, 2) Manatee, 3) Sea Otter
Retired 11: 1) Elephant, 2) Rhino, 3) Tiger
Retired 12: 1) Grizzly Bear, 2) Polar Bear, 3) Wolf
Retired 13: 1) Elephant, 2) Lion, 3) Raccoon
Retired 14: 1) Giraffe, 2) Lion, 3) Moose, 4) Squirrel,
Retired 15: (Reptile Building) 1) Alligator, 2) Manta Ray, 3) Snake
Retired 16: 1) Penguin, 2) Shark, 3) Turtle
Retired 17: 1) Manatees
Retired 18: 1) Logo, 2) Eagle, 3) Lion
Retired 19: 1) Logo, 2) Gorilla, 3) Lion head
Retired 20: 1) Alligator, 2) Gecko, 3) Salamander, 4) Sea Otter
Retired 21: 1) Bear head, 2) Prairie Dog, 3) Tiger head, 4) Wolf
Retired 23: (Unused Machine number)
Retired 24: 1) Camel, 2) Ostrich, 3) Giraffe, 4) Leopard, 5) Monkey, 6) Elk, 7) Lion, 8) Zebra,
Retired 25: 1) Deer, 2) Leopard, 3) Rhino
Retired 26: 1) Moose, 2) Owl, 3) Steam Engine
Retired 27: 1) Penguin, 2) Sting Ray, 3) Turtle
Retired 28: 1) Elephants, Raccoon, 3) Rhino, 4) Tiger Retired 29: 1) Bat hanging, 2) Bear standing, 3) Tiger laying
Retired 30: 1) Kangaroo, 2) Koala, 3) Komodo Dragon
Retired 36 (2015): 1) Bob Cat, 2) Prairie Dog, 3) Reindeer, 4) Wolverine
Retired 41 (2017): 1) Eagle, 2) Polar Bear, 3) Puma
Retired 42 (2017): 1) Moose, 2) Swan, 3) Mexican Wolf
Retired 43 (2019): 1) Leaf-telled Gecko, 2) Golden Frog, 3) Snake

Retired Token Machines:

Retired Medallion Machine 1: 1) Rhino ($1 each)
Retired Medallion Machine 3; 1) Manatees. ($1 each)
Retired Medallion Machine 4: 1) Front- '2011, Year of the Turtle' - Turtle facing right, Rear- Info on Turtles.
Retired Medallion Machine 5: inside the Gorilla habitat
Retired Medallion Machine 6: 1) 'Stingray'.

5/15: Machines 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37 are new for 2015. They are all Pennyman 4 design Hand crank machines.

6/10/24: all machines present and rolling well on pre-loaded zincs. Machine 22 is now at the polar bear exhibit.