Good Zoo at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, West Virginia

Good Zoo & Benedum Planetarium

Visitors of all ages will find something pleasing at our zoo which is dedicated to the memory of a seven-year-old boy named Philip Mayer Good, who loved nature.

Upcoming Events:

Join us for Good Zoo Brew
August 7, 2010 at The Good Zoo from 7 – 10 pm

Enjoy the region’s finest craft beers and delicious local food, great music, old and new friends, lovely zoo grounds and beautiful wild animals. Tickets can be purchased at the Good Zoo daily from 10 am-5 pm or online at www.goodzoobrew.com. Limited tickets available, adults 21 and over only. Proceeds support the mission of the Good Zoo.

This event is held in partnership with OVConnect, an organization of young and young-thinking business minded individuals who desire to improve the Ohio Valley region by supporting community events. Learn more at www.OVConnect.org.

NEW Featured Exhibit: ZEBRAS! For the first time in the zoo’s history, zebras will be grazing on the grounds of the Good Zoo! Visitors will be able to see two species, the common Grant’s zebra, and the endangered Grevy’s zebra.



The zebras are a permanent addition to the zoo’s growing collection of rare and unique species. They are exhibited in the ostrich field along with our 3 ostriches, and may be viewed from either the train or the ostrich viewing area. Click here to read more about Grant & Grevy zebras.

Other Exciting Zoo Features:

Visit our Outback Exhibit, featuring kangaroos and wallabies, and stop next door at Lorikeet Landing where you can feed these friendly parrots right from your hand!
See the new wild African dogs and watch the playful river otters. See the South American spectacled bears, plus an ocelot, red pandas and tamarin monkeys. And, don't miss the meerkats and naked molerats!
The indoor Discovery Lab is designed to make learning about animals fun and easy for children. It includes a variety of hands on activities as well as animal exhibits such as the colorful poison dart frog and tiger salamander.
Visit our barn filled with friendly domestic animals such as llamas, pigs and donkeys. You can even feed the goats!
Take a break and watch a show in the Benedum Planetarium where the big screen pulls you right into the action.
Journey through the zoo on the historic C.P. Huntington Train Ride. This one and a half mile train ride will take you by the grasslands exhibit featuring intriguing ostrich.
A walk through the Wonders of the Wetlands will introduce visitors to our crane, bald eagles and various other plants and animals that call these fragile areas home.