The third-oldest zoo in the U.S. is evolving to embrace a mission of conservation and education. Here's how that affects the animals you see.

From its modest opening in 1872 to its evolution to a regional zoo with a global mission, here are some important events in the zoo's history.

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“There’s a lot more endangered animals than I realized,” Johnson said. The zoo’s efforts to conserve and protect the environment and its endangered inhabitants extend beyond the 40 acres in Roger ...

African servals have a reputation for quickness, so it might come as no surprise that Roger Williams Park ... recently came to the zoo after the emergency relocation of more than 75 felines ...

Roger Williams Park Zoo's mission has evolved ... and we have to do it well for the animals first," Johnson said. "Polar bears generally are a lot more complicated to care for than meets the ...

Early 1960s: The zoo continued to grow and include more animals ... 1965: All animals previously displayed throughout Roger Williams Park are relocated to a newly fenced-in compound.