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Red Kangaroo

125 destinations · 35 states

Native Range
Central and western Australia

Red kangaroos can look relaxed while grazing, but their powerful build becomes obvious when they start moving. Watch the huge hind legs and long tail work together as a kangaroo bounds across the habitat, using the tail for balance and the legs to generate surprisingly long leaps. At a zoo or wildlife destination, you may also catch a quieter side of their behavior. A kangaroo might sit upright in the shade, groom its fur, or nibble on grasses and leaves. Males are especially striking, with larger bodies, reddish-brown coats, and broad shoulders, while females are generally smaller and more gray-blue in color. Look for the pouch on females too, particularly if a joey is emerging to explore its surroundings. Red kangaroos are adapted to Australia's dry interior, where they can travel considerable distances while searching for food and water. Their large ears remain alert to sounds around them, even while they rest. Seeing one shift from a relaxed sitting posture into a powerful bound is a good reminder of just how specialized its body is for life in open country.

Red Kangaroo

Where to see Red Kangaroo

125 destinations across 35 states

125 destinations

ABQ BioPark Zoo

Albuquerque, NM

Action Wildlife Foundation

Goshen, CT

Adirondack Animal Land

Gloversville, NY

African Safari Wildlife Park

Port Clinton, OH

Aggieland Safari

Bryan, TX

Aikman Wildlife Adventure

Arcola, IL

Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo

Gulf Shores, AL

Alameda Park Zoo

Alamogordo, NM

Aloha Safari Park

Cameron, NC

Amarillo Zoo

Amarillo, TX

Animal Adventure Park & Preserve

Harpursville, NY

Animal EDventure Park & Safari

Boynton Beach, FL

Ararat Ridge Zoo

Williamstown, KY

Atlanta Safari Park

Commerce, GA

Bayou Wildlife Zoo

Alvin, TX

Bear Den Zoo & Petting Farm

Waterford, WI

Beavers Bend Safari Park

Broken Bow, OK

Bee City Zoo & Honey Bee Farm

Cottageville, SC

Big Joel's Safari

Wright City, MO

Binder Park Zoo

Battle Creek, MI

Blue Hills Ranch

McGregor, TX

Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park

Alto, MI

Bramble Park Zoo

Watertown, SD

Branson's Wild World

Branson, MO

BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo

Baton Rouge, LA

Brevard Zoo

Melbourne, FL

Brights Zoo

Limestone, TN

Bronx Zoo

Bronx, NY

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Tampa, FL

Cape May County Park & Zoo

Cape May Court House, NJ

Capron Park Zoo

Attleboro, MA

Catoctin Wildlife Preserve

Thurmont, MD

Chahinkapa Zoo

Wahpeton, ND

Chehaw Park & Zoo

Albany, GA

Cherokee Trace Drive-Thru Safari

Jacksonville, TX

Chestatee Wildlife Preserve & Zoo

Dahlonega, GA

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Cincinnati, OH

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Cleveland, OH

Coastal Wilds

Frankford, DE

Columbus Zoo & Aquarium

Powell, OH

Denver Zoo

Denver, CO

Detroit Zoo

Royal Oak, MI

Dickerson Park Zoo

Springfield, MO

Disney's Animal Kingdom

Lake Buena Vista, FL

Emerald Coast Zoo

Crestview, FL

Essex County Turtle Back Zoo

West Orange, NJ

Eudora Wildlife Safari Park

Salley, SC

Fort Worth Zoo

Fort Worth, TX

Franklin Park Zoo

Boston, MA

Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Fresno, CA

Garlyn Zoo Wildlife Park

Naubinway, MI

Great Plains Zoo

Sioux Falls, SD

Gulf Breeze Zoo

Gulf Breeze, FL

Houston Interactive Aquarium & Animal Preserve

Humble, TX

Indian Creek Zoo

Lambertville, MI

Indianapolis Zoo

Indianapolis, IN

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

Kansas City, MO

Lake Hartwell Wildlife Safari

Hartwell, GA

Lake Superior Zoo

Duluth, MN

Lake Tobias Wildlife Park

Halifax, PA

Lazy 5 Ranch

Mooresville, NC

Lee Richardson Zoo

Garden City, KS

Lehigh Valley Zoo

Schnecksville, PA

Lincoln Park Zoo

Chicago, IL

Memphis Zoo

Memphis, TN

Metro Richmond Zoo

Moseley, VA

Monterey Zoo

Salinas, CA

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

Nashville, TN

North Georgia Wildlife Park & Safari

Cleveland, GA

North Texas Safari Park

Bonham, TX

NOVA Wild

Vienna, VA

Oglebay Good Zoo

Wheeling, WV

Pete's Safari

Alda, NE

Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia, PA

Pine Grove Zoo

Little Falls, MN

Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium

Pittsburgh, PA

Popcorn Park Animal Refuge

Forked River, NJ

Potawatomi Zoo

South Bend, IN

Potter Park Zoo

Lansing, MI

Pueblo Zoo

Pueblo, CO

Racine Zoo

Racine, WI

Riverbanks Zoo & Garden

Columbia, SC

Rolling Hills Zoo

Salina, KS

Roosevelt Park Zoo

Minot, ND

Sacramento Zoo

Sacramento, CA

Safari North Wildlife Park

Brainerd, MN

Saint Louis Zoo

St. Louis, MO

San Antonio Aquarium

Leon Valley, TX

San Antonio Zoo

San Antonio, TX

Shalom Wildlife Zoo

West Bend, WI

Shamba Safari

Neshkoro, WI

Sharkarosa Zoo

Pilot Point, TX

Six Flags Great Adventure

Jackson Township, NJ

Southland Safari

Yuma, TN

Southwick's Zoo

Mendon, MA

Space Farms: Zoo & Museum

Sussex, NJ

Staten Island Zoo

Staten Island, NY

Summerfield Zoo

Belvidere, IL

Sustainable Safari

Maplewood, MN

T&D's Cats of the World

Penns Creek, PA

Tanganyika Wildlife Park

Goddard, KS

Tennessee Safari Park

Alamo, TN

TGR Exotics Wildlife Park

Spring, TX

The Creature Conservancy

Ann Arbor, MI

The Exotic Resort Zoo

Johnson City, TX

The Farm At Walnut Creek

Sugarcreek, OH

The Wild Animal Park

Chittenango, NY

Tiger Safari Zoological Park

Tuttle, OK

Tiger World

Rockwell, NC

Timbavati Wildlife Park

Wisconsin Dells, WI

Tregembo Animal Park

Wilmington, NC

Tulsa Zoo

Tulsa, OK

Tupelo Buffalo Park & Zoo

Tupelo, MS

Virginia Safari Park

Natural Bridge, VA

Wild Animal Safari

Pine Mountain, GA

Wild Country Safari Park

Delhi, LA

Wild Georgia Safari Park

Metter, GA

Wilderness Trails Zoo

Birch Run, MI

Wildlife World Zoo

Litchfield Park, AZ

Wildwood Wildlife Park Zoo & Safari

Minocqua, WI

Wilstem Wildlife Park

Paoli, IN

Wisconsin Rapids Municipal Zoo

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Zoo World Panama City Beach

Panama City Beach, FL

Zootastic Park

Troutman, NC

ZWF Miami

Miami, FL

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