Charles Paddock Zoo

Atascadero, Italy

The Central Coast Zoo (formerly Atascadero Children's Zoo and most recently Charles Paddock Zoo) is a five-acre (2.0 ha) community zoo located in San Luis Obispo County, California, in the City of Atascadero on the Central Coast. It was home to an endangered male Malayan tiger named Menderu, who die

d in 2025. Accredited since 1991, the zoo is one of the smallest zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).

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