Riverbanks Zoo & Garden

COLUMBIA, South Carolina 29210

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License: 56-C-0001 Type: C Last Inspected: May 29, 2025

20 Inspections

10 Total Violations

1 Critical

0 Repeat Violations

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Animals on Record

AMERICAN FLAMINGO: 360 DOMESTIC GOAT: 338 COCONUT LORIKEET: 292 SOUTHERN ROCKHOPPER PENGUIN: 214 GIRAFFE: 111 WESTERN GORILLA: 111 HAMADRYAS BABOON: 93 SLENDER-TAILED MEERKAT: 87 GOLDEN LION TAMARIN: 78 WHITE-RUMPED SHAMA: 77 SUPERB STARLING: 75 RED KANGAROO: 57 LION: 55 CHESTNUT-BACKED THRUSH: 52 RING-TAILED LEMUR: 49 KOALA: 48 NAKED MOLE-RAT: 47 GOLDEN-BREASTED STARLING: 47 COMMON SQUIRREL MONKEY: 46 WHITE-FACED SAKI: 45 RED-CAPPED CARDINAL: 42 VENEZUELAN TROUPIAL: 42 SIAMANG: 40 CALIFORNIA SEA LION: 40 DAMARALAND MOLE-RAT: 38 RED RUFFED LEMUR: 37 ASIAN FAIRY-BLUEBIRD: 37 MASKED LAPWING: 37 BABIRUSA: 33 HOFFMANN'S TWO-TOED SLOTH: 33 BURCHELL’S / GRANT’S / CHAPMAN’S / PLAINS ZEBRA: 33 BLUE-CROWNED LAUGHINGTHRUSH: 33 BENNETT'S WALLABY / RED-NECKED WALLABY: 32 FISHING CAT: 32 TIGER: 31 DOMESTIC PIG / POTBELLY PIG / MICRO PIG: 30 WHITE RHINOCEROS: 30 KING PENGUIN: 30 TOCO TOUCAN: 30 NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER: 28 SOUTHERN THREE-BANDED ARMADILLO: 28 WHITE-WINGED DOVE: 28 THICK-BILLED PARROT: 28 BURROWING OWL: 28 LAUGHING KOOKABURRA: 28 VIOLET-BACKED STARLING: 28 CHINESE HWAMEI: 28 ALPACA: 27 DAMARA / DAMARALAND MOLE-RAT / DAMARALAND BLESMOL: 27 TAWNY FROGMOUTH: 27 BLACK-FOOTED CAT: 26 BLUE-BILLED CURASSOW: 26 BLACK-NAPED FRUIT-DOVE: 26 AFRICAN ELEPHANT: 23 HARBOR SEAL: 22 LESSER MADAGASCAR HEDGEHOG TENREC: 22 VIRGINIA OPOSSUM: 21 TAMMAR WALLABY: 21 GAMBEL'S QUAIL: 21 BALI MYNA: 21 RED-CRESTED TURACO: 20 PHEASANT PIGEON: 20 GREEN BROADBILL: 20 BROWN BEAR: 19 PREHENSILE-TAILED PORCUPINE: 19 SWAN GOOSE: 19 DIANA MONKEY: 18 DAMARA / DAMARALAND MOLE-RAT / DAMARALAND: 17 BLUE-FACED HONEYEATER: 17 CHINCHILLA: 16 COMMON OSTRICH: 16 TEMMINCK'S TRAGOPAN: 16 BRUCE'S GREEN-PIGEON: 16 PIED IMPERIAL-PIGEON: 16 BARBARY DOVE / RINGED TURTLE-DOVE / RINGNECK DOVE: 16 RAINBOW LORIKEET: 16 EURASIAN EAGLE-OWL: 16 CINEREOUS VULTURE: 15 EDWARDS'S PHEASANT / VIETNAM PHEASANT: 15 GENTOO PENGUIN: 15 SPOTTED THICK-KNEE / CAPE THICK-KNEE: 15 KING VULTURE: 14 SCARLET-FACED LIOCICHLA: 14 VICTORIA CROWNED-PIGEON: 14 WREATHED HORNBILL: 14 MADAGASCAR GREEN-PIGEON: 14 SUNBITTERN: 14 BLACK-WINGED STILT: 14 CURL-CRESTED ARACARI: 14 NORTHERN RED-BILLED HORNBILL: 14 TURQUOISE TANAGER: 14 WHITE-FRONTED MARMOSET: 14 DOMESTIC RABBIT / EUROPEAN RABBIT: 13 CHINCHILLA (DOMESTICATED): 13 REED TITI: 13 BLACK HOWLER: 12 FOUR-TOED HEDGEHOG: 12 HAZEL DORMOUSE: 12 EMERALD STARLING: 12 FOUR-TOED HEDGEHOG (MOST COMMON PET HEDGEHOG): 11 HAMERKOP: 11 MALAYAN TAPIR: 10 MATSCHIE'S TREE KANGAROO: 9 PARMA WALLABY: 9 EUROPEAN RABBIT: 9 RODRIGUES FLYING FOX: 9 DAMARALAND MOLE RAT: 9 LION-TAILED MACAQUE: 8 BLACK-AND-WHITE RUFFED LEMUR: 8 DOMESTIC GUINEA PIG: 8 MUSCOVY DUCK: 8 SNOWY-CROWNED ROBIN-CHAT: 7 COTTON PYGMY-GOOSE / INDIAN PYGMY GOOSE: 7 CATTLE / COW / OX / WATUSI: 6 PREVOST'S SQUIRREL / TRI-COLORED SQUIRREL: 6 SPOTTED HYENA: 6 WILD TURKEY: 6 CRESTED PARTRIDGE: 6 GOLDEN-HEADED TAMARIN: 5 DOMESTIC FERRET: 5 BINTURONG: 5 PINK COCKATOO / LEADBEATER'S COCKATOO / MAJOR: 5 DE BRAZZA'S MONKEY: 4 GREY SHORT-TAILED OPOSSUM: 4 NORTH SULAWESI BABIRUSA: 3 LLAMA: 2 REED TITI / WHITE-EARED TITI: 2 WILD BOAR: 2 BEARDED BARBET: 2 LION-TAILED MACAQUE *MALE: 1 RED JUNGLEFOWL: 1 NICOBAR PIGEON: 1 SAND CAT: 1

What's in This Report

USDA Inspections on Record

Latest: May 29, 2025

Violations Documented

1 Critical · 9 Non-Critical

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How to Read This Report

This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for Riverbanks Zoo & Garden. 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 Riverbanks Zoo & Garden

Is Riverbanks Zoo & Garden a USDA-licensed breeder?

Riverbanks Zoo & Garden holds USDA license number 56-C-0001 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.

Does Riverbanks Zoo & Garden have any USDA violations on record?

Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 10 violations at this facility (1 critical, 9 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 Riverbanks Zoo & Garden last inspected by the USDA?

The most recent inspection on record for Riverbanks Zoo & Garden was on May 29, 2025, and the facility has 20 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.

Where is Riverbanks Zoo & Garden located?

Riverbanks Zoo & Garden is located in Columbia, South Carolina. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in South Carolina to compare inspection records before you decide.