- Where to see one
- 3 U.S. zoos in our directory hold goose, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the goose
Geese are waterfowl in the family Anatidae. The true geese fall into two genera: Anser, the grey and white geese such as the greylag and snow goose, and Branta, the black geese such as the Canada goose. Geese are monogamous and live in permanent pairs all year, yet they are territorial only during the short nesting season. Most species migrate, steering with an internal compass and apparently by Earth's magnetic field, and they spend up to 85% of migration time at stopover sites where they rest and build up fat. Young birds before fledging are called goslings.
Goose facts
- A group of geese on the ground is a gaggle; in flight it may be called a skein, a team or a wedge.
- Geese pair for life, but are territorial only during the short nesting season.
- Up to 85% of a goose's migration time is spent at stopover sites resting and building fat.
- In V formation, leading geese swap positions on longer flights so others can fly in the easier trailing spots.
Where to see goose in the U.S.
3 zoos across 2 states
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1 more zoo holds goose but has no coordinates on file yet, so it isn't ranked here. It's in the full list below.
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Built from each zoo's own published animal list.
