Well over a hundred species of indigenous wildlife  will greet you feet away in this 
famous wildlife center, the Belize Zoo, from  crocodile to scarlet macaws, 
Harpy Eagle, the five cats of Belize (jaguar –  including a black jaguar – ocelot, puma,
margay and jaguarondi), the Central  American Tapir (Belize’s national animal),
Keel Billed Toucan (Belize’s  National Bird), and many others.
The natural environment created by the zookeepers keeps the wildlife feeling  
right at home. 

BelizeZoo (Our Animals at Home)
What to Bring: Sun Block, hat, bug spray. Suggested footwear: Sneakers, comfortable walking shoes. Duration: 4½ hrs Water & all entrance fees included. (ask about our lunch specials)
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More information about Belize Zoo

Below excerpt from: The Belize Zoo

The Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center was started in 1983, as a last ditch effort to provide a home for a collection of wild animals which had been used in making documentary films about tropical forests.

Shortly after the backyard "zoo" began, it was quickly realized that its Belizean visitors were unfamiliar with the different species of wildlife which shared their country. This very aspect fomented the comitment to develop the little zoo into a dynamic wildlife education center.

Today, The Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center is settled upon 29 acres of tropical savanna and exhibits over 125 animals all native to Belize. The zoo keeps animals which were either orphaned, born at the zoo, rehabilitated animals, or sent to The Belize Zoo as gifts from other zoological institutions.

A visit to the zoo is the best way to get an introduction to the animals of Belize, and to understand why it is important to protect the habitats that sustain them.