1801 East Chestnut Avenue Santa Ana, CA , 92701-5001 Phone: (714) 836-4000 Website The Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park is a 20-acre zoo focusing on the animals and plants of Central and South America. The zoo opened in 1952 and is owned and operated by the City of Santa Ana. The zoo maintains an extensive primate collection with over a dozen species from around the world. The founder of the Santa Ana Zoo, Mr. Prentice, required that in order for the Zoo to exist, required that there be 50 monkeys on the grounds at all times. When you come for a visit, look for the 50 monkeys! When visiting the Zoo, children and adults can share time together learning about animals, plants and the environment. There is also a children's farm, train ride and carousel featuring endangered species.
Hours of operation: Daily 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (grounds close at 5:00 pm). Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day. Admission: Adults (age 13+) $12.00, Seniors (age 60+) $9.00, Children (age 3-12) $9.00, under 3 free. If you ask nicely, they have been known to let you in for free "just to smash your pennies".
Plenty of free on-site parking.
Machine 2 by column across from gift shop. Cost to press: 51¢ each design Designs all with 'Santa Ana Zoo':
1. (V) Spider Monkey on a tree branch.
2. (H) Zoofari Express train.
3. (H) Snake in a tree.
4. (H) Egret foraging for food.
Machine 4 (Placed 2016) is in the red barn: Designs all have a pennycollector.com beaded border with 'Santa Ana Zoo At Prentice Park':
1. (H) Upside down sloth on a tree branch.
2. (H) Ocelot (miniature cheetah)
3. (H) Dromedary (Arabian camel)
4. (H) Anteater.
Retired
Machine 1: 1. (V) Howler monkey on a tree branch with 'Santa Ana Zoo Howler Monkey Santa Ana. CA.'.
Machine 3: 1. (H) Zoofari Express train with Zoofari Express Santa Ana Zoo', 2. (H) Farmer holding a pitch fork standing by a cow with 'Crean Family Farm Santa Ana Zoo', 3. (V) Howler monkey in a tree with 'Santa Ana Zoo', 4. (H) Monkey wearing a Safari hat with 'Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park SAZOO'.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N33° 44' 33.99" Longitude: W117° 50' 34.1484"
Google Maps coordinates: P5V4+2P Santa Ana, California
09/17/20: Zoo has reopened.
10/22/22: JLT
Machine 2 is across from the gift shop behind a column. You can't see it walking in from the entrance.
Machine 4 is still in the red barn. Both are rolling well on copper.
I asked if the penny machines were working before I paid admission and they let me go in to roll the pennies for free. Very nice. |