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USDA FACILITY REPORT

Little Rock Zoo

Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 - 1 Zoo Drive

A+
16 Inspections
2 Total Violations
0 Critical
0 Repeat Violations
License: 71-C-0131 Type: Class C (exhibitor) Last Inspected: Aug 27, 2026 Address: 1 Zoo Drive USDA records through: Oct 1, 2026

Animals on Record

  • Naked Mole-Rat135
  • Domestic Goat121
  • Sheep Including All Domestic Breeds82
  • Chimpanzee72
  • Ring-Tailed Lemur66
  • African Penguin62
  • Western Gorilla61
  • Black-Handed Spider Monkey55
  • Black-Tailed Prairie Dog48
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  • White-Faced Saki46
  • Lar Gibbon45
  • North American River Otter42
  • Angolan Colobus41
  • Sloth Bear40
  • Burchell’s39
  • Red Junglefowl37
  • Tiger32
  • Bornean Orangutan32
  • Caracal31
  • Asian Elephant31
  • Domestic Rabbit31
  • Lion30
  • Cheetah29
  • Lesser Spot-Nosed Guenon27
  • Virginia Opossum27
  • Pygmy Slow Loris27
  • Chilean Flamingo27
  • Ringtail25
  • Black Rhinoceros25
  • Greater Kudu25
  • Senegal Bushbaby24
  • European Polecat24
  • White-Fronted Marmoset23
  • Bush Dog23
  • Red River Hog22
  • Brown Capuchin22
  • Siamang22
  • Maned Wolf21
  • Jaguar21
  • Spotted-Necked Otter20
  • Yellow-Backed Duiker20
  • Alpaca20
  • Blue-Eyed Black Lemur20
  • Chacoan Peccary20
  • Black-And-White Ruffed Lemur18
  • Serval17
  • Southern Three-Banded Armadillo17
  • Kirk's Dikdik15
  • Domestic Horse15
  • Giant Anteater14
  • Brown Bear14
  • Indian Crested Porcupine12
  • Cape Porcupine12
  • Gray Crowned-Crane12
  • Hadada Ibis12
  • Goeldi's Monkey11
  • Fossa11
  • Capybara11
  • Reeve's Muntjac11
  • Clouded Leopard11
  • Cattle10
  • African Wild Ass10
  • Red Fox (Includes Silver Fox & Cross Fox)10
  • Donkey10
  • Roseate Spoonbill10
  • Ocelot9
  • Norway Rat9
  • Marbled Teal9
  • Nicobar Pigeon9
  • Scarlet Ibis9
  • Barn Owl9
  • Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill9
  • Red-And-Green Macaw9
  • Geoffroy's Tamarin8
  • Bernier's Teal8
  • Graylag Goose8
  • Southern Bald Ibis8
  • Dromedary Camel7
  • Malayan Sun Bear7
  • Gray Fox7
  • Common Ostrich7
  • Scheepmaker's Crowned-Pigeon6
  • Hamerkop6
  • Knob-Billed Duck6
  • Bald Eagle6
  • Blue Crane6
  • Turkey Vulture6
  • Black Vulture6
  • Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth5
  • Black Lemur5
  • Groundhog5
  • Rainbow Lorikeet5
  • Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine4
  • Crested Partridge4
  • Mindanao Bleeding-Heart4
  • Secretarybird4
  • Brindled Wildebeest4
  • Black Rat4
  • Prevost's Squirrel3
  • European Rabbit3
  • Warthog3
  • Domestic Dromedary Camel3
  • Grants Zebra3
  • Brazilian Three-Banded Armadillo3
  • Hoffmann's Two-Toed Sloth3
  • Southern Tamandua3
  • Canada Goose3
  • Blue-And-Yellow Macaw3
  • Radjah Shelduck3
  • Harris's Hawk3
  • Great Horned Owl3
  • African Scops-Owl3
  • Salmon-Crested Cockatoo3
  • Barred Owl3
  • Red-Tailed Hawk3
  • American Kestrel3
  • Military Macaw3
  • White-Necked Raven3
  • African Clawless Otter2
  • Grizzly Bear2
  • Talapoin2
  • Asiatic Black Bear2
  • Black Wildebeest2
  • Bar-Headed Goose2
  • African Black Duck2
  • Rosy-Billed Pochard2
  • Ruddy Shelduck2
  • Coconut Lorikeet2
  • Trumpeter Swan2
  • Douroucouli1
  • White Rhinoceros1
  • Red-Capped Mangabey1
  • Bobcat1
  • White-Nosed Coati1
  • Spotted Whistling-Duck1
  • Binturong1
  • Laughing Kookaburra1
  • Red-Crested Turaco1
  • Livingstone's Turaco1
  • White-Crested Turaco1

Inspection History

A history of USDA inspections for this facility. The complete inspection details are included with report access.

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+ 13 more inspections · 2 violations in the full report

What's in This Report

16
USDA Inspections on Record
Latest: Aug 27, 2026 · records through Oct 1, 2026
2
Violations Documented
2 Non-Critical

Preview: most recent violation

Nov 18, 2014
3.84(c) Non-Critical
CLEANING, SANITIZATION, HOUSEKEEPING, AND PEST CONTROL.
Inspectors observed the small non-human primate food preparation and storage areas to be in need of de-cluttering
and cleaning. There was an abundance of discarded materials, and empty containers on the countertops, unde...

The full report opens the complete inspector narrative for this and every other violation (2 narratives, 2 citations).

The full report includes:

Complete inspection timeline with dates
Every violation code and description
Inspector narratives, what they saw
Severity ratings for each violation
Repeat offense flags
Links to original USDA reports

How to Read This Report

This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for Little Rock 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.

If you are considering purchasing an animal from this facility, we recommend using this data as a starting point, not an endpoint. Visit the breeder in person, ask to see the animals' living conditions, request veterinary health records, and compare this facility's record to other breeders in the same state.

Frequently asked questions about Little Rock Zoo

Is Little Rock Zoo a USDA-licensed breeder?

Little Rock Zoo holds USDA license number 71-C-0131 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.

Does Little Rock Zoo have any USDA violations on record?

Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 2 violations at this facility (2 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 Little Rock Zoo last inspected by the USDA?

The most recent inspection on record for Little Rock Zoo was on Aug 27, 2026, and the facility has 16 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.

Where is Little Rock Zoo located?

Little Rock Zoo is located in Little Rock, Arkansas. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in Arkansas to compare inspection records before you decide.

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