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Binder Park Zoo

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan 49017

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License: 34-C-0013 Type: C Last Inspected: Apr 17, 2025
12 Inspections
3 Total Violations
0 Critical
0 Repeat Violations
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Animals on Record

DOMESTIC GOAT: 166 BLACK-TAILED PRAIRIE DOG: 111 GIRAFFE: 77 BURCHELL’S / GRANT’S / CHAPMAN’S / PLAINS ZEBRA: 67 ADDAX: 64 COMMON WATERBUCK: 60 BENNETT'S WALLABY / RED-NECKED WALLABY: 53 EASTERN BLACK-AND-WHITE COLOBUS / GUEREZA: 53 RED KANGAROO: 49 AFRICAN HUNTING DOG / AFRICAN WILD DOG: 41 RED PANDA: 37 DOMESTIC RABBIT / EUROPEAN RABBIT: 34 CHEETAH: 34 NORTH AMERICAN BLACK BEAR: 33 ADDRA GAZELLE: 30 RED-CAPPED MANGABEY: 30 BONTEBOK / BLESBOK: 28 GRAY WOLF / GREY WOLF / TIMBER WOLF: 28 BLACK MANGABEY: 24 RED RIVER HOG: 24 LION: 24 RING-TAILED LEMUR: 22 BLACK-AND-WHITE RUFFED LEMUR: 21 CATTLE / COW / OX / WATUSI: 21 CANADIAN LYNX: 20 LINNAEUS'S TWO-TOED SLOTH: 20 IMPALA: 19 SNOW LEOPARD: 17 DINGO: 16 LLAMA: 15 RED-COLLARED BROWN LEMUR: 14 KINKAJOU: 14 ZEBU: 13 HILL WALLAROO: 12 PATAGONIAN CAVY / MARA: 12 PRZEWALSKI'S WILD HORSE: 11 PREHENSILE-TAILED PORCUPINE: 11 SOUTHERN THREE-BANDED ARMADILLO: 9 DOMESTIC PIG / POTBELLY PIG / MICRO PIG: 9 GREY-CHEEKED MANGABEY: 8 WILD BOAR: 7 COMMON OSTRICH: 7 LESSER MADAGASCAR HEDGEHOG TENREC: 7 FENNEC FOX: 6 PRZWALSKI'S WILD HORSE: 6 WHITE-HEADED BUFFALO-WEAVER: 6 VON DER DECKEN'S HORNBILL: 6 BALD EAGLE: 6 EASTERN CRESTED GUINEAFOWL: 6 CINEREOUS VULTURE: 5 TAVETA GOLDEN-WEAVER: 5 RED-CROWNED CRANE / JAPANESE CRANE: 4 LAUGHING KOOKABURRA: 4 BROWN LEMUR: 4 COMMON BROWN LEMUR: 4 CHINCHILLA: 4 WHITE COCKATOO / UMBRELLA COCKATOO: 3 SOUTHERN GROUND-HORNBILL: 3 TAWNY FROGMOUTH: 3 TURQUOISE-FRONTED PARROT / TURQUOISE-FRONTED: 3 MARABOU STORK: 3 SOUTHERN CASSOWARY / DOUBLE-WATTLED CASSOWARY: 3 BARRED OWL: 3 BLUE DUIKER: 3 MONGOLIAN GERBIL (COMMON PET / RESEARCH VARIETY): 2 COTTON-TOP TAMARIN: 2 FOUR-TOED HEDGEHOG (MOST COMMON PET HEDGEHOG): 2 BRAZILIAN THREE-BANDED ARMADILLO: 2 VIRGINIA OPOSSUM: 1 FOUR-TOED HEDGEHOG: 1 ALPACA: 1 BLUE-BELLIED ROLLER: 1 GREAT HORNED OWL: 1 SPECKLED PIGEON: 1 TRUMPETER HORNBILL: 1 LAR GIBBON: 1 PARMA WALLABY: 1

What's in This Report

12
USDA Inspections on Record
Latest: Apr 17, 2025
3
Violations Documented
3 Non-Critical

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Every violation code and description
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How to Read This Report

This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for Binder Park Zoo. The grade at the top is calculated by BreederCheck based on the total number of violations, their severity, whether any are repeat offenses, and how recently they occurred. It is not an official USDA grade, the USDA does not assign letter grades to facilities.

Each inspection in the timeline represents an actual visit by a USDA APHIS inspector. Inspections can be routine (scheduled), focused (in response to a complaint), or follow-up (to verify that previously cited violations have been corrected). The badges next to each inspection date indicate how many violations were found during that visit and their severity levels.

In the violation details section, you can read the specific regulatory codes that were cited and, when available, the inspector's narrative describing exactly what was observed. Pay particular attention to violations marked as "Repeat", these indicate problems that the breeder was previously warned about but failed to correct. Critical violations involving immediate threats to animal health or safety are the most serious and should weigh heavily in your decision-making.

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Frequently asked questions about Binder Park Zoo

Is Binder Park Zoo a USDA-licensed breeder?

Binder Park Zoo holds USDA license number 34-C-0013 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.

Does Binder Park Zoo have any USDA violations on record?

Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 3 violations at this facility (3 non-critical). Critical and repeat violations matter most because they involve direct risks to animal health or problems the breeder was warned about before. Each cited code and the inspector narrative are in the full report above.

When was Binder Park Zoo last inspected by the USDA?

The most recent inspection on record for Binder Park Zoo was on Apr 17, 2025, and the facility has 12 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.

Where is Binder Park Zoo located?

Binder Park Zoo is located in Battle Creek, Michigan. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in Michigan to compare inspection records before you decide.

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