10001 W. Blue Mound Rd
Milwaukee, WI , 53226 Phone: (414) 771-5500 Website Needs Revising.
The Milwaukee County Zoo houses 1,800 animals and covers an area of 200 acres. The Zoo is proud to have had the first births of Polar Bears and Siamangs in captivity. The Zoo is also home to one of the largest groups of Bonobos in one location outside their native Congo. The Zoo also has two Cheetahs from the National Zoo in Washington, DC.
The gift shops offer free printed maps of the Penny Press locations and the machines are scattered throughout the Zoo.
The Zoo also sells its' own Souvenir Penny Books.
Milwaukee County Zoo Hours:
May through September hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. September through May hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Animal Buildings close 15 minutes prior to Zoo closing time.
The new machines have 4 designs, Others have either 3 or 1 design. There are 43 designs in total.
The designs include:
Machine locations (As of 2024) are:
Machine 3 - Aviary by Shoreline
Design is: a King Penguin & Baby
Machine 4 - Primates of the World,
Design is: an Orangutan
Machine 5 - Elephant Care Building
Designs are: 1) a Giraffe, 2) a Zebra (2014), 3) an Elephant
Machine 6 - Big Cats (south near entrance)
Designs are: 1) a Bear, 2) a Lion, 3) a Tiger
Machine 7 - Apes of Africa
Designs are: 1) a Gorilla, 2) a Mandrill, 3) a Bonobo
Machine 8 - Primates of the World.
Designs are: 1) a Kangaroo, 2) an Emu (2014), 3) a Koala
Machine 9 - Apes of Africa
Designs are: 1) a Polar Bear, 2) a Wolf (2014), 3) a Peacock
Machine 10 - Apes of Africa
Designs are: 1) a Moose, 2) a Hippopotamus, 3) a Wolf
Machine 11 - Aviary Entrance
Designs are: 1) a Flamingo, 2) a Toucan, 3) a Rock-Hopper Penguin
Machine 12 - Aquatic and Reptile Center
Designs are: 1) a Shark, 2) a Snake, 3) an Alligator
Machine 13 - Dairy Barn kids play area
Designs are: 1) an Owl, 2) a Horse, 3) a Cow
Machine 14 - Primates of the World
Design is: 1) a Sting Ray
Machine 15 - Dairy Barn Ice Cream Shop
Design is: 1) a Tyrannosaurus Rex
Machine 18 US Bank Gathering Place near the cafeteria. Updated to a $1 preloaded zinc machine
Designs are: 1) Dilophosaurus, 2) Stegosaurus, 3) T-Rex, 4) Triceratops
Machine 19: (Numbered Machine 2 on machine) US Bank Gathering Place near the cafeteria. Updated to a $1 preloaded zinc machine
Need scan of designs on a plain white background.
Designs are: 1) Ostrich, 2) Rhino, 3) Hippo, 4) Tiger.
Machine 20: Designs are:
1) Fennec Fox., 2) Bat flying, 3) Armadillo, 4) Seals.
Token Machine 1: (2015) 4 Designs in the snow leopard area in a entrance
Designs are: 1) Giraffe 2) Laying Tiger 3) Elephant, 4) Penguin.
Token Machine 2: (2015) 4 designs is on way in to the apes area where there is also two three die electric machines
Designs are: 1) Polar Bear, 2) African Lion, 3) Wolf, 4) Cheetah head.
Retired Machines/ Designs:
Retired 1: T-Rex, Raptor, Pterodactyl.
Retired 2: Rodent, Triceratops, Shark
Machine 5 replaced the Rhinoceros with a Zebra
Machine 8 replaced the Platypus with an Emu..
Machine 9 replaced the Zoo Logo Penny with a Tiger.
Machine 13 replaced Camel with Owl.
Retired 16: 1) Otter facing right, 2) Caribou 3) Fennec Fox, 4) Otter standing
Retired 17: 1) Polar Bear, 2) Eagle, 3) Rhino 4) Tiger
6/30/24: Machine 16 that you have shown below are retired.
In Machine 17, the eagle and polar bear have been replaced by hippo and ostrich and then re-numbered Machine 19 (labeled number 2 on machine)
(For info: When Pennycollector replaces 1 of 2 designs, they actually re-engrave all four designs and then discard the old design ring) |
