Milwaukee County Zoo

The Milwaukee County Zoo houses 1,800 animals and covers an area of 200 acres. The Zoo is proud to have had the first births of Polar Bears and Siamangs in captivity. The Zoo is also home to one of the largest groups of Bonobos in one location outside their native Congo. The Zoo also has two Cheetahs from the National Zoo in Washington, DC.

The gift shops offer free printed maps of the Penny Press locations and the machines are scattered throughout the Zoo.
The Zoo also sells its' own Souvenir Penny Books.

Milwaukee County Zoo Hours:
May through September hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
September through May hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Animal Buildings close 15 minutes prior to Zoo closing time.

Current machines:

In the Gift Shop:
Machine 18 US Bank Gathering Place near the cafeteria. Updated to a $1 preloaded zinc machine
Designs are: 1) Dilophosaurus, 2) Stegosaurus, 3) T-Rex, 4) Triceratops

Machine 19: (Numbered Machine 2 on machine) US Bank Gathering Place near the cafeteria. Updated to a $1 preloaded zinc machine
Designs are: 1) Ostrich, 2) Rhino, 3) Hippo, 4) Tiger.

Machine 20: in the US Bank Gathering Place area.
1) Fennec Fox., 2) Bat flying, 3) Armadillo, 4) Seals.

Token Machine 1: (2015) 4 Designs in the Snow Leopard area in a entrance
Designs are: 1) Giraffe 2) Laying Tiger 3) Elephant, 4) Penguin.

Token Machine 2: (2015) 4 designs is on way in to the apes area where there is also two three die electric machines
Designs are: 1) Polar Bear, 2) African Lion, 3) Wolf, 4) Cheetah head.

Retired Machines/ Designs:

Retired 1: 1) T-Rex, 2) Raptor, 3) Pterodactyl.
Retired 2: 1) Rodent, 2) Triceratops, 3) Shark
Retired 3: 1) A King Penguin & Baby
Retired 4: 1) An Orangutan
Retired 5: 1) A Giraffe, 2) A Zebra (2014), 3) An Elephant
Retired 6: 1) a Bear, 2) a Lion, 3) a Tiger
Retired 7: 1) a Gorilla, 2) a Mandrill, 3) a Bonobo
Retired 8: 1) a Kangaroo, 2) an Emu (2014), 3) a Koala
Retired 9: 1) a Polar Bear, 2) a Wolf (2014), 3) a Peacock
Retired 10: 1) a Moose, 2) a Hippopotamus, 3) a Wolf
Retired 11: 1) a Flamingo, 2) a Toucan, 3) a Rock-Hopper Penguin
Retired 12: 1) a Shark, 2) a Snake, 3) an Alligator
Retired 13: 1) an Owl, 2) a Horse, 3) a Cow
Retired 14: 1) a Sting Ray
Retired 15: 1) a Tyrannosaurus Rex
Retired 16: 1) Otter facing right, 2) Caribou 3) Fennec Fox, 4) Otter standing
Retired 17: 1) Polar Bear, 2) Eagle, 3) Rhino 4) Tiger.

Replaced designs:

Retired 5 replaced the Rhinoceros with a Zebra
Retired 8 replaced the Platypus with an Emu..
Retired9 replaced the Zoo Logo Penny with a Tiger.
Retired 13 replaced Camel with Owl.

8/18/25 - Contacted the zoo, they have the three machines (18, 19, and 20) and have permanently removed the rest of the penny machines with no plans to acquire more.
The token machines are both still present in the same locations. TEC#5776