The Phoenix Zoo opened on November 21, 1962, after a year and a half of planning and construction. It was originally named the Maytag Zoo, in honor of Robert E. Maytag who spearheaded the effort to build the zoo but died before it was completed. The name was changed to the Phoenix Zoo in 1963.
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