This is an incomplete list of existing, reputable

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s in the

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. For a list of aquaria, see

List of aquaria in the United States This is a list of existing public aquariums in the United States, some of which are unaccredited. For zoos, see List of zoos in the United States. Aquariums are facilities where animals are confined within tanks and displayed to the public, and i ...

, and for a list of nature centers, see

List of nature centers in the United States The following is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the United States. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawa ...

. Zoos are primarily terrestrial facilities where animals are held in enclosures and displayed to the public for education and entertainment. Animals may be bred, as well, to maintain captive populations and kept under veterinary care. These facilities include

safari park A safari park, sometimes known as a wildlife park, is a zoo-like commercial drive-in tourist attraction where visitors can drive their own vehicles or ride in vehicles provided by the facility to observe freely roaming animals. A safari park ...

animal theme park An animal theme park, also known as a zoological theme park, is a combination of an amusement park and a zoo, mainly for entertainment, amusement, and commercial purposes. Many animal theme parks combine classic theme park elements, such as themed ...

aviaries An aviary is a large enclosure for confining birds, although bats may also be considered for display. Unlike birdcages, aviaries allow birds a larger living space where they can fly; hence, aviaries are also sometimes known as flight cages. Avi ...

butterfly zoo A butterfly house, conservatory, or lepidopterarium is a facility which is specifically intended for the breeding and display of butterflies with an emphasis on education. Some butterfly houses also feature other insects and arthropods. Butterf ...

s, reptile centers, and

petting zoo A petting zoo (also called a children's zoo, children's farm, or petting farm) features a combination of domesticated animals and some wild species that are docile enough to touch and feed. In addition to independent petting zoos, many general ...

s, as well as

wildlife sanctuaries A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...

and

nature reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...

s where visitors are allowed. Zoos in the United States show great diversity in both size and collection. Many are notable for ongoing global wildlife conservation and captive breeding efforts, especially for endangered animal species.

Alabama

Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo opened in June 1989 in Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States as Zooland Animal Park. It is operated by the Zoo Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and relies on admissions, memberships and contributions ...

Gulf Shores Gulf Shores is a resort city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 9,741. Geography Gulf Shores is located on the Gulf of Mexico at 30°16'4.069" North, 87°42'5.285" West (30.267797, −87.70 ...

* Alabama Safari Park, Hope Hull *

Birmingham Zoo The Birmingham Zoo is a zoological park that opened in 1955 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The Birmingham Zoo is an independent, not for profit, 501(c)(3) organization, and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), p ...

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Harmony Park Safari In music, harmony is the process by which individual sounds are joined together or composed into whole units or compositions. Often, the term harmony refers to simultaneously occurring frequencies, pitches ( tones, notes), or chords. However, ...

Huntsville Huntsville is a city in Madison County, Limestone County, and Morgan County, Alabama, United States. It is the county seat of Madison County. Located in the Appalachian region of northern Alabama, Huntsville is the most populous city in th ...

Montgomery Zoo Montgomery Zoo is a zoo located on the north side of Montgomery, Alabama. The zoo is an independent city department, and is supported in part by The Montgomery Area Zoolocal Society. It is home to approximately 750 animals representing 140 specie ...

, Montgomery

Alaska

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to conservation, research, education, and animal care. The center is located on about at the head of Turnagain Arm and the entrance to Portage Valley, Milepost 79 of ...

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Alaska Zoo The Alaska Zoo is a zoo in Anchorage, Alaska, located on of the Anchorage Hillside. It is a popular attraction in Alaska, with nearly 200,000 visitors per year. The zoo is currently home to more than 100 birds and mammals representing some 50 sp ...

Anchorage Anchorage () is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alaska by population. With a population of 291,247 in 2020, it contains nearly 40% of the state's population. The Anchorage metropolitan area, which includes Anchorage and the neighboring Ma ...

Arizona

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a 98-acre (40 ha) zoo, aquarium, botanical garden, natural history museum, publisher, and art gallery founded in 1952. Located just west of Tucson, Arizona, it features two miles (3.2 km) of walking paths ...

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* Bearizona Wildlife Park, Williams *

Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary, also known as Prescott Animal Park Association (PAPA), is a non-profit animal sanctuary in Prescott, Arizona Prescott ( ) is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2020 Census, t ...

, Prescott * Keepers of the Wild, Valentine *

Navajo Nation Zoological and Botanical Park The Navajo Nation Zoological and Botanical Park ( nv, Diné Bikéyah binaaldeehii dóó chʼil danílʼínídi) is located in Window Rock, Arizona, the capital of the Navajo Nation. It is the only tribally owned zoological park in the United Stat ...

Window Rock Window Rock ( nv, , ) is a census-designated place that serves as the seat of government and capital of the Navajo Nation, the largest territory in North America of a sovereign Native American nation. The capital lies within the boundaries of the ...

Out of Africa Wildlife Park Out of Africa Wildlife Park is a wildlife park and zoo in Camp Verde, Arizona Camp Verde ( yuf-x-yav, ʼMatthi:wa; Western Apache: Gambúdih) is a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the to ...

Camp Verde Camp Verde ( yuf-x-yav, ʼMatthi:wa; Western Apache: Gambúdih) is a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 10,873. The town hosts an annual corn festival in July, sponsored and orga ...

Phoenix Zoo The Phoenix Zoo opened in 1962 and is the largest privately owned, non-profit zoo in the United States. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the zoo was founded by Robert Maytag, a member of the Maytag family, and operates on of land in the Papago Park ...

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Reid Park Zoo The Reid Park Zoo, founded in 1967, is a city-owned and operated non-profit zoo located within Reid Park in Tucson, Arizona. The zoo features more than 500 animals. It was unofficially established in 1965 by Gene Reid, the parks and recreation d ...

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Wildlife World Zoo Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium is a zoo and aquarium in Litchfield Park, Arizona, United States, near Phoenix. The zoo specializes in African and South American animals, and has Arizona's largest collection of exotic animals. It has a "safari tr ...

, Litchfield Park

Arkansas

* Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo,

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Little Rock Zoo The Little Rock Zoo was founded in 1926 and is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. It is home to more than 725 animals representing over 200 species, and covers an area of . The Arkansas Zoological Foundation is a private 501 c (3) or ...

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California

* Big Bear Alpine Zoo,

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California Living Museum The California Living Museum (commonly referred to as CALM) is a zoo in Bakersfield, California. The primary focuses are plants and animals that are native to California, specifically Kern County. The California Living Museum is accredited by th ...

Bakersfield Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County. The city covers about near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's populat ...

California Science Center The California Science Center (sometimes spelled California ScienCenter) is a state agency and museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, next to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the University of Southern California. B ...

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

* Charles Paddock Zoo,

Atascadero Atascadero (Spanish for "Mire") is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, about equidistant from Los Angeles and San Francisco on U.S. Route 101. Atascadero is part of the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles metropolitan statistical area, which ...

CuriOdyssey CuriOdyssey is a science museum and zoo for children and families where visitors can see wild animals up-close and visit interactive science exhibits. CuriOdyssey is home to nearly 100 rescued animals, most native to California, that cannot survi ...

, San Mateo *

Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary The Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary (originally Folsom Zoo) is a zoo and animal sanctuary located in the city of Folsom, California, in the United States, which has been open since 1963. The facility differs from traditional zoos and is more like a san ...

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Fresno Chaffee Zoo The Fresno Chaffee Zoo is a zoo in Roeding Park in Fresno, California covering 39 acres and housing over 190 species. Its attractions include Stingray Bay, Dino Dig, Valley Farm, Sea Lion Cove, African Adventure, and Ross Laird's Winged Wonders ...

Fresno Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, maki ...

* Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, San Jose *

Living Coast Discovery Center The Living Coast Discovery Center is an environmental education center with marine animal, animal and bird exhibits located in the Sweetwater Marsh Unit of the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge in Chula Vista, California. Permanent displays at t ...

Chula Vista Chula Vista (; ) is the second-largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh largest city in Southern California, the fifteenth largest city in the state of California, and the 78th-largest city in the United States. The popul ...

Living Desert Zoo and Gardens The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, formerly the Living Desert Museum, is a non-profit zoo and desert botanical garden located in Palm Desert, Riverside County, California, United States. The Living Desert is home to over 500 animals representing ...

Palm Desert Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley, approximately east of Palm Springs, northeast of San Diego and east of Los Angeles. The population was 48,445 at the 2010 census. The city has been ...

Los Angeles Zoo The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a zoo founded in 1966 and located in Los Angeles, California. The city of Los Angeles owns the entire zoo, its land and facilities, and the animals. Animal care, grounds maintenance, construction, ed ...

Micke Grove Zoo Micke Grove Zoo is a small zoo that opened in 1957 in Lodi, California. It is located within Micke Grove Regional Park, which includes a Japanese Garden, the San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum, an amusement park, and picnic shelte ...

, Lodi *

Oakland Zoo The Oakland Zoo is a zoo located in the Grass Valley neighborhood of Oakland, California, United States. Established on June 6, 1922, it is managed by the Conservation Society of California, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the ...

Oakland Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay A ...

Orange County Zoo The Orange County Zoo is a small zoo located within the Irvine Regional Park in the city of Orange, California, United States. The zoo is mainly home to animals and plants that are native to the Southwestern United States. History The current z ...

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* Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo,

Palo Alto Palo Alto (; Spanish for "tall stick") is a charter city in the northwestern corner of Santa Clara County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area, named after a coastal redwood tree known as El Palo Alto. The city was estab ...

Sacramento Zoo The Sacramento Zoo is a zoo located in William Land Park in Sacramento, California. It opened on June 2, 1927, with 40 animals. At that time, it occupied , which remained the case until the early 1960s when the zoo expanded to its current . , the ...

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Safari West Safari West is a private wildlife preserve located 12 miles north of the city of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County, California, United States, owned and operated by Nancy and Peter Lang. The selection of wildlife emphasizes species native to Africa, i ...

Santa Rosa Santa Rosa is the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish name for Saint Rose. Santa Rosa may also refer to: Places Argentina *Santa Rosa, Mendoza, a city * Santa Rosa, Tinogasta, Catamarca * Santa Rosa, Valle Viejo, Catamarca *Santa Rosa, La Pampa * Sa ...

San Diego Zoo The San Diego Zoo is a zoo in Balboa Park, San Diego, California, housing 4000 animals of more than 650 species and subspecies on of Balboa Park leased from the City of San Diego. Its parent organization, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, is a p ...

San Diego San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the List of United States cities by population, eigh ...

San Diego Zoo Safari Park The San Diego Zoo Safari Park, originally named the San Diego Wild Animal Park until 2010, is an 1,800 acre (730 ha) zoo in the San Pasqual Valley area of San Diego, California, near Escondido. It is one of the largest tourist attractions in Sa ...

, Escondido *

San Francisco Zoo The San Francisco Zoo is a zoo located in the southwestern corner of San Francisco, California, between Lake Merced and the Pacific Ocean along the Great Highway. The SF Zoo is a public institution, managed by the non-profit San Francisco Zoologi ...

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ...

Santa Ana Zoo The Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park in Santa Ana, California, is a zoo focusing on the animals and plants of Central and South America. The Santa Ana Zoo hosts more than 270,000 people annually. The zoo opened in 1952 and is owned and operated b ...

, Santa Ana * Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara *

Sequoia Park Zoo The Sequoia Park Zoo is a zoo located in Eureka, California, operated by the City of Eureka. The zoo is part of a larger park complex including of mature second-growth coast redwood forest, Eureka's largest public playground, and a duck pond, in ...

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Shambala Preserve Shambala Preserve is an animal sanctuary established in 1972 and located in Acton, California, a desert community southwest of Palmdale, off of California State Route 14 and north of Los Angeles. About Shambala is maintained by the Roar Found ...

Acton, California Acton () is an unincorporated census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, near the Antelope Valley. According to the 2010 census, Acton had a population of 7,596. Acton is a small residential community located between the Sierra ...

Colorado

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is a zoological park located southwest of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Cheyenne Mountain in the United States. At an elevation of 6,714 feet (2,046 m) above sea level, it is the highest zoo in America. The zo ...

Colorado Springs Colorado Springs is a home rule municipality in, and the county seat of, El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It is the largest city in El Paso County, with a population of 478,961 at the 2020 United States Census, a 15.02% increase since ...

Colorado Gators Reptile Park Colorado Gators Reptile Park was opened to the public in 1990, in Mosca, Colorado, United States. Located north of Alamosa, Colorado, it started as a tilapia farm in 1977, and now includes a bird sanctuary, reptile rescue, education, and display ...

, Mosca *

Denver Zoo Denver Zoo is an nonprofit zoological garden located in City Park of Denver, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1896, it is operated by the Denver Zoological Foundation and funded in part by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) ...

Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...

* Pueblo Zoo,

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Connecticut

Beardsley Zoo Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is the only AZA-accredited zoo in the state of Connecticut. It includes one of the few carousels in the state. History The Park In 1878, James W. Beardsley, a wealthy farmer, don ...

Bridgeport Bridgeport is the most populous city and a major port in the U.S. state of Connecticut. With a population of 148,654 in 2020, it is also the fifth-most populous in New England. Located in eastern Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnoc ...

* Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy, Litchfield

Delaware

* 3 Palms Zoo & Education Center, Clayton *

Brandywine Zoo Brandywine Zoo is a small zoo that opened in 1905 in Brandywine Park in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. It is located on the banks of the Brandywine River. The zoo is managed by the Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation and supported ...

, Wilmington

District of Columbia

* National Zoological Park,

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Florida

Brevard Zoo Brevard Zoo is a 75-acre nonprofit facility located in Melbourne, Florida, United States, that is home to more than 900 animals representing more than 195 species from Florida, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The zoo features animal f ...

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

Busch Gardens Tampa Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is a animal theme park located in Tampa, Florida, United States, with the entire park landscaped and designed around themes of Africa and Asia. Owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, the park opened on Ju ...

Tampa, Florida Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and ...

Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens The Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a zoo and botanical garden located north of Orlando, Florida in Sanford. As a not-for-profit organization, it is a leader in conservation, providing experiences that inspire actions on behalf of wi ...

, Sanford *

Disney's Animal Kingdom Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park is a zoological theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division, it is the l ...

, Bay Lake *

Flamingo Gardens Flamingo Gardens is a , is a botanical garden and wildlife sanctuary, located just west of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and north of Miami at 3750 South Flamingo Road, Davie, Florida, United States. It is open to the public for a fee. History The G ...

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Gatorland Gatorland is a theme park and wildlife preserve in Florida, located along South Orange Blossom Trail south of Orlando. It was founded by Owen Godwin on former cattle land in 1949, and is privately owned by his family. Billed as the "Alligator C ...

Orlando Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures rele ...

* Gulf Breeze Zoo, Woodlawn Beach *

Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park is located near Homosassa Springs, Florida, in the United States. The park is one of the notable locations in the state to view manatees. Visitors can get close to the animals on a floating observatory. Bl ...

, Homosassa Springs *

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, located in Jacksonville, Florida, sits at the river delta, mouth of the Trout River (Florida), Trout River, near where it flows into the St. Johns River. The zoo occupies approximately and has over 2,000 animals ...

Jacksonville Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the most populous city proper in the state and is the List of United States cities by area, largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020. It is the co ...

Lion Country Safari Lion Country Safari is a drive-through safari park and walk-through amusement park located on over 600 acres in Loxahatchee (near West Palm Beach), in Palm Beach County, Florida. Founded in 1967, it claims to be the first 'cageless zoo' in the U ...

, Loxahatchee *

Naples Zoo Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

Palm Beach Zoo The Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society is a non-profit zoological organization located at Dreher Park in West Palm Beach. The zoo houses hundreds of animals, many of them endangered, within 23-acres of lush tropical habitat. The Palm Beach Zoo & ...

West Palm Beach West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sunset, Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic languages, German ...

* Reptile World Serpentarium, St. Cloud *

Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is a zoo in Gainesville, Florida. As part of Santa Fe College, It is the only college zookeeper training facility in the United States with its own AZA-accredited zoo on grounds, and has been accredited since 2 ...

, Gainesville *

Sarasota Jungle Gardens Sarasota Jungle Gardens is a tourist attraction located in Sarasota, Florida, United States since 1939. The gardens contain over of botanical plantings along with bird and animal shows. It is open to the public for a per-use ticket fee, as well as ...

Sarasota Sarasota () is a city in Sarasota County on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The area is renowned for its cultural and environmental amenities, beaches, resorts, and the Sarasota School of Architecture. The city is located in the sout ...

* St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, St. Augustine Beach *

Tallahassee Museum The Tallahassee Museum is a privately funded, non-profit corporation in Tallahassee, Florida. The stated purpose of the Tallahassee Museum is "to educate the residents of and visitors to the Big Bend area about the region's natural and cultural hi ...

Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, Florida, Leon County. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In ...

* Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari and gator Park, Kenansville *

Zoo Miami The Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens, also known as Zoo Miami, is a zoological park and garden near Miami and is the largest zoo in Florida. Originally established in 1948 at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Zoo Miami relocated in 1980 as Miami ...

Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...

ZooTampa at Lowry Park ZooTampa at Lowry Park (formerly known as Lowry Park Zoo or Lowry Park Zoological Garden) is a nonprofit zoo located in Tampa, Florida. In 2009, Lowry Park Zoo was voted the #1 Family Friendly Zoo in the US by Parents Magazine, and is recognized ...

Tampa Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and the seat of Hillsborough County ...

* ZooWorld,

Panama City Beach Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ...

Georgia

Chehaw Park Chehaw Park is a park and zoo located in Albany, Georgia. The park was originally opened as Chehaw State Park in 1937, and currently covers . The Wild Animal Park was designed by naturalist Jim Fowler of television's ''Wild Kingdom''. Fowler is or ...

, Albany * North Georgia Wildlife and Safari Park,

Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

* Oatland Island Wildlife Center,

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Wild Animal Safari Wild, wild, wilds or wild may refer to: Common meanings * Wildlife, Wild animal * Wilderness, a wild natural environment * Wildness, the quality of being wild or untamed Art, media and entertainment Film and television * Wild (2014 film), ''Wi ...

, Pine Mountain *

Wild Adventures Wild Adventures (known previously as Liberty Farms) is a zoological theme park in Clyattville, Georgia, which is located south of Valdosta, Georgia, United States. It is owned by Herschend Family Entertainment and has been managed by Jon Vigue ...

Valdosta Valdosta is a city in and the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. As of 2019, Valdosta had an estimated population of 56,457. Valdosta is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in 2021 had a ...

Zoo Atlanta Zoo Atlanta (sometimes referred as Atlanta Zoo) is an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoological park in Atlanta, Georgia. The current president and CEO of Zoo Atlanta is Raymond B. King. History Zoo Atlanta was founded in ...

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

Hawaii

Honolulu Zoo The Honolulu Zoo is a zoo in Queen Kapiʻolani Park in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is the only zoo in the United States to be established by grants made by a sovereign monarch and is built on part of the royal Queen Kapiʻolani Park. The Honolulu Z ...

Honolulu Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island ...

* Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo,

Hilo Hilo () is a census-designated place (CDP) and the largest settlement in Hawaii County, Hawaii, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, which encompasses the Hawaii (island), Island of Hawaii. The population was 44,186 according to the 2020 United ...

Idaho

* Zoo Idaho,

Pocatello Pocatello () is the county seat of and largest city in Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the ...

* Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park,

Idaho Falls Idaho Falls (Shoshoni language, Shoshoni: Dembimbosaage) is a city in and the county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, Bonneville County, Idaho, United States. It is the state's largest city outside the Boise metropolitan area. As of the 2020 Un ...

* Zoo Boise,

Boise Boise (, , ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho and is the county seat of Ada County. On the Boise River in southwestern Idaho, it is east of the Oregon border and north of the Nevada border. The downtown area's ...

World Center for Birds of Prey The World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho, is the headquarters for The Peregrine Fund, an international non-profit organization founded in 1970 that conserves endangered raptors around the world. Built in 1984, the World Center for ...

Yellowstone Bear World Yellowstone Bear World is a privately owned drive-thru Safari park, wildlife park. It is located in Rexburg, Idaho, 80 miles from Yellowstone National Park. It was established in 1998. The park holds over 8 species of wildlife indigenous to ...

Rexburg Rexburg is a city in Madison County, Idaho, United States. The population was 39,409 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Madison County and its largest city. Rexburg is the principal city of the Rexburg, ID Micropolitan Statist ...

Illinois

Brookfield Zoo Brookfield Zoo, also known as the Chicago Zoological Park, is a zoo located in the Chicago suburb of Brookfield, Illinois. It houses around 450 species of animals in an area of . It opened on July 1, 1934, and quickly gained international recogni ...

, Brookfield *

Cosley Zoo Cosley Zoo is an Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA-accredited zoo located in Wheaton, Illinois. It is a facility of the Wheaton Park District and open year-round. The zoo, which is situated on of land, is built on the site of a historic train ...

, Wheaton * Henson Robinson Zoo,

Springfield Springfield may refer to: * Springfield (toponym), the place name in general Places and locations Australia * Springfield, New South Wales (Central Coast) * Springfield, New South Wales (Snowy Monaro Regional Council) * Springfield, Queenslan ...

Lincoln Park Zoo Lincoln Park Zoo, also known as Lincoln Park Zoological Gardens, is a zoo in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois. The zoo was founded in 1868, making it the fourth oldest zoo in North America. It is also one of a few free admission zoos in the Unit ...

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

Lords Park Zoo Lords may refer to: * The plural of Lord Places *Lords Creek, a stream in New Hanover County, North Carolina *Lord's, English Cricket Ground and home of Marylebone Cricket Club and Middlesex County Cricket Club People *Traci Lords (born 19 ...

, Elgin *

Miller Park Zoo Miller Park Zoo is a zoo located in Miller Park; a public park in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. It is administered by the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Bloomington. History The first city money was spent for the care o ...

, Bloomington * Niabi Zoo, Coal Valley *

Peoria Zoo The Peoria Zoo (formerly Glen Oak Zoo) is a zoo located in Peoria, Illinois, in the United States. The zoo is owned and operated by the Peoria Park District and is open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and ...

, Peoria *

Phillips Park Zoo Phillips Park Zoo is located on the grounds of Phillips Park, in Aurora, Illinois, United States. It was originally established in 1915, and is still open year-round with no admission charge. It was once home to exotic animals such as giraffes a ...

Aurora An aurora (plural: auroras or aurorae), also commonly known as the polar lights, is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of bri ...

* Randall Oaks Zoo,

West Dundee West Dundee is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,686 as of the 2020 US Census. It is considered a far northwest Chicago suburb. West Dundee lies across the Fox River from East Dundee and Carpentersville. ...

Santa's Village AZoosment Park Santa's Village Amusement & Water Park (formerly known and colloquially referred to this day as simply Santa's Village) is a theme park in East Dundee, Illinois. It was originally built by Glenn Holland, who also built two other Santa's Villages ...

, East Dundee *

Scovill Zoo Scovill Zoo in Decatur, Illinois, is one of 210 zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums with 96 species spanning six continents and around 500 animals in residence. The zoo originally started out as a farm in 1967 when the Kiwan ...

, Decatur *

Summerfield Zoo Summerfield may refer to: Places United Kingdom *Summerfield, West Midlands, a district of Birmingham *Summerfield Research Station, a munitions production site near Kidderminster, Worcestershire United States * Summerfield, Alabama *Summerfield, ...

, Belvidere *

Wildlife Prairie Park Wildlife Prairie Park, also known as the Hazel & Bill Rutherford Wildlife Prairie Park, is located in Peoria County, Illinois, in central Illinois, approximately 10 miles (16 kilometers) west of downtown Peoria. The Park has species nativ ...

, Hanna City

Indiana

* Columbian Park Zoo,

Lafayette Lafayette or La Fayette may refer to: People * Lafayette (name), a list of people with the surname Lafayette or La Fayette or the given name Lafayette * House of La Fayette, a French noble family ** Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757� ...

Fort Wayne Children's Zoo The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo is a zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Since opening in 1965, the 1,000-animal zoo has been located on in Fort Wayne's Franke Park. The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is operated by the non-profit Fort Wayne Z ...

Fort Wayne Fort Wayne is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Indiana, United States. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is west of the Ohio border and south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 as of the 2020 Censu ...

Indianapolis Zoo The Indianapolis Zoo is a non-profit zoo, public aquarium, and botanical garden in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Incorporated in 1944, the Indianapolis Zoological Society established the first zoo at George Washington Park in 1964. The c ...

Indianapolis Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion ...

Mesker Park Zoo The Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden is a zoo that opened in 1928 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. It is located in Mesker Park on Evansville's northwest side and is run by the City of Evansville. The Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden ...

Evansville Evansville is a city in, and the county seat of, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. The population was 118,414 at the 2020 census, making it the state's third-most populous city after Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, the largest city in S ...

Potawatomi Zoo The Potawatomi Zoo is a zoological park located in South Bend, Indiana, United States. The Zoo is nestled in Potawatomi Park between the St. Joseph River and the Grand Trunk railroad in the east side neighborhood of River Park. Founded in 1921, ...

South Bend South Bend is a city in and the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total of 103,453 residents and is the fourt ...

Washington Park Zoo The Washington Park Zoo is a zoo located in Washington Park, Michigan City, Indiana, which covers on a hilly sand dune close to the southeastern tip of Lake Michigan. The park and zoo were listed in the National Register of Historic Places i ...

, Michigan City

Iowa

Blank Park Zoo Blank Park Zoo is a 49-acre zoological park on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States, near historic Fort Des Moines. It is a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), and is the only accredited zoo in Iowa. The mission of ...

Des Moines Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, ...

* Storybook Hill Children's Zoo,

Dubuque Dubuque (, ) is the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Dubuque was 59,667. The city lies at the junction of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin, a r ...

Kansas

Clay Center Zoo Clay is a type of fine-grained natural soil material containing clay minerals (hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, e.g. kaolin, aluminium, Al2Silicon, Si2Oxygen, O5(hydroxide, OH)4). Clays develop plasticity (physics), plasticity when wet, du ...

Clay Center Clay Center can refer to a community in the United States: *Clay Center, Kansas *Clay Center, Nebraska *Clay Center, Ohio Clay Center is a village in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The population was 262 at the 2020 census. History Clay ...

David Traylor Zoo of Emporia The David Traylor Zoo is a small zoo located in Emporia, Kansas, United States. Admission to the zoo is free. You can walk through the zoo to view the naturalized exhibits. The zoo is located in Soden's Grove Park, which includes a small train tha ...

, Emporia * Great Bend Zoo,

Great Bend Great Bend is a city in and the county seat of Barton County, Kansas, United States. It is named for its location at the point where the course of the Arkansas River bends east then southeast. As of the 2020 census, the population of the ci ...

* Hutchinson Zoo, Hutchinson * Insect Zoo at Kansas State,

Manhattan Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...

Lee Richardson Zoo The Lee Richardson Zoo is an AZA accredited zoo in Garden City, Kansas. The zoo has more than 100 species of animals located on inside Finnup Park and includes many animals that are non-native to southwest Kansas. Admission is free for pedestri ...

, Garden City * Ralph Mitchell Zoo,

Independence Independence is a condition of a person, nation, country, or state in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The opposite of independence is the statu ...

Rolling Hills Zoo The ''Rolling Hills Zoo'' is a medium-sized zoo near Salina, Kansas. It is located in rural Saline County, west of the I-70 and I-135 interchange, and south of I-70 Exit 244 through the unincorporated community of Hedville. It houses over a 10 ...

, Salina *

Safari Zoological Park A safari (; ) is an overland journey to observe wildlife, wild animals, especially in East Africa, eastern or southern Africa. The so-called big five game, "Big Five" game animals of Africa – lion, African leopard, leopard, rhinoceros, Africa ...

, Caney *

Sedgwick County Zoo The Sedgwick County Zoo is an AZA-accredited wildlife park and major attraction in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1971, with the help of the Sedgwick County Zoological Society, the zoo has quickly become recognized both nationally ...

, Wichita *

Sunset Zoo Sunset Zoo, also known as Sunset Zoological Park, is the city zoo of Manhattan, Kansas and houses to over 300 animals representing more than 100 species. History In 1929, the city of Manhattan purchased a land called Sunset Cemetery. A part o ...

Tanganyika Wildlife Park Tanganyika may refer to: Places * Tanganyika Territory (1916–1961), a former British territory which preceded the sovereign state * Tanganyika (1961–1964), a sovereign state, comprising the mainland part of present-day Tanzania * Tanzania Main ...

Goddard Goddard may refer to: People * Goddard (given name) * Goddard (surname) Places in the United States *Goddard, Kansas *Goddard, Kentucky *Goddard, Maryland *Goddard College, a low-residency college with campuses in Vermont and Washington *Goddar ...

Topeka Zoo The Topeka Zoo (formally the Topeka Zoological Park) is a medium-sized zoo in Topeka, Kansas in the United States. It is located within Gage Park, just off I-70 in the north central portion of the city. Despite its size, it houses over 250 anima ...

Topeka Topeka ( ; Kansa: ; iow, Dópikˀe, script=Latn or ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central Un ...

* Wright Park Zoo,

Dodge City Dodge City is the county seat of Ford County, Kansas, United States, named after nearby Fort Dodge. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 27,788. The city is famous in American culture for its history as a wild frontier town ...

Kentucky

* Ararat Ridge Zoo, Williamstown *

Kentucky Down Under Kentucky Down Under is an Australia-themed animal park located in Horse Cave, Kentucky, United States. In 1990, the park was opened by Bill and Judy Austin to the public. Bill Austin was manager of Mammoth Onyx Cave (which was later renamed Kent ...

, Horse Cave *

Kentucky Reptile Zoo Kentucky Reptile Zoo is a non-profit facility in Slade, Kentucky, that specializes in venomous reptiles and the acquisition of venom through a process called venom extraction. The venom is collected for use in medical research programs as well as f ...

Slade Slade are an English rock band formed in Wolverhampton in 1966. They rose to prominence during the glam rock era in the early 1970s, achieving 17 consecutive top 20 hits and six number ones on the UK Singles Chart. The ''British Hit Singles ...

Louisville Zoo The Louisville Zoological Gardens, commonly known as the Louisville Zoo, is a zoo in Louisville, Kentucky, situated in the city's Poplar Level neighborhood. Founded in 1969, the "State Zoo of Kentucky" currently exhibits over 1,700 animals in na ...

Louisville Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border. ...

Louisiana

Alexandria Zoological Park The Alexandria Zoological Park is a zoo located in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. First opened to the public in 1926, it is owned by the City of Alexandria and operated by the Division of Public Works. It is home to about 500 animals. T ...

Alexandria Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandria ...

Audubon Insectarium The National Audubon Society (Audubon; ) is an American non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation of birds and their habitats. Located in the United States and incorporated in 1905, Audubon is one of the oldest of such organ ...

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nuev ...

Audubon Zoo Audubon Zoo is an American zoo located in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is part of the Audubon Nature Institute which also manages Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, Freeport-McMoran Species Survival Center, Audubon Pa ...

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nuev ...

Baton Rouge Zoo The Baton Rouge Zoo is located 15 minutes north of downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. The zoo is owned and operated by the Recreation and Park Commission of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (BREC), and is home to over 800 animals ...

Baton Rouge Baton Rouge ( ; ) is a city in and the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-sma ...

Global Wildlife Center The Global Wildlife Center is a free-roaming wildlife preserve in Folsom, Louisiana Folsom is a village in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 716 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the wife of Grover Cl ...

* Gone Wild Safari, Pineville * Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo, Monroe * Zoosiana,

Maine

* Maine Wildlife Park,

Gray Grey (more common in British English) or gray (more common in American English) is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic color, meaning literally that it is "without color", because it can be composed o ...

* York's Wild Kingdom Zoo, York Beach

Maryland

Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo The Catoctin Wildlife Preserve is a zoo and wildlife preserve ( are accessible to the public) located on Maryland Route 806 in Thurmont, Maryland, United States. The preserve features safari truck rides that let visitors touch and feed large he ...

, Thurmont *

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore The Maryland Zoo — also known as The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore and formerly known as The Baltimore City Zoo or the Baltimore Zoo — is a 135-acre park located in historic Druid Hill Park in the northwestern area of the City of Baltimore, Mary ...

Baltimore Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, and List of United States cities by popula ...

Plumpton Park Zoo The Plumpton Park Zoo is located in Rising Sun, Maryland, United States, along Maryland Route 273, which is part of the Mason and Dixon Scenic Byway. The Jeremiah Brown House and Mill Site, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, i ...

, Rising Sun *

Salisbury Zoo The Salisbury Zoological Park, commonly referred to as the Salisbury Zoo, is a zoo located on the Delmarva Peninsula in the Salisbury, Maryland city park. The Salisbury Zoo chooses to mainly house species native to North, South America, and Au ...

Salisbury Salisbury ( ) is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England with a population of 41,820, at the confluence of the rivers Avon, Nadder and Bourne. The city is approximately from Southampton and from Bath. Salisbury is in the southeast of Wil ...

Massachusetts

* Animal Adventures,

Bolton Bolton (, locally ) is a large town in Greater Manchester in North West England, formerly a part of Lancashire. A former mill town, Bolton has been a production centre for textiles since Flemish people, Flemish weavers settled in the area i ...

Buttonwood Park Zoo The Buttonwood Park Zoo, located in New Bedford, Massachusetts is a zoo located in the center of Buttonwood Park. Opened in 1894, it is the third-oldest zoo in New England and the 12th-oldest zoo in the United States. Located on a campus, the zo ...

New Bedford New Bedford (Massachusett: ) is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It is located on the Acushnet River in what is known as the South Coast region. Up through the 17th century, the area was the territory of the Wampanoag Native American pe ...

Capron Park Zoo The Capron Park Zoo is a small zoo that opened in 1937 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States. It is home to about 100 animals representing 44 species, Capron Park Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) an ...

, Attleboro *

Franklin Park Zoo The Franklin Park Zoo is a zoo located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is currently operated by Zoo New England, which also operates the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts. The zoo is located in the northeast portion of Franklin Park, Boston's ...

Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

Lupa Zoo Lupa Zoo is an privately owned and operated zoo located in Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States. History The zoo was created by Henry and Joan Lupa, who emigrated from Poland in the 1960s. They purchased a farm in Ludlow, and housed a small col ...

Ludlow Ludlow () is a market town in Shropshire, England. The town is significant in the history of the Welsh Marches and in relation to Wales. It is located south of Shrewsbury and north of Hereford, on the A49 road which bypasses the town. The t ...

Museum of Science The Museum of Science (MoS) is a science museum and indoor zoo in Boston, Massachusetts, located in Science Park, a plot of land spanning the Charles River. Along with over 700 interactive exhibits, the museum features a number of live presentat ...

, Boston *

Southwick's Zoo Southwick's Zoo is a , privately owned and operated, zoo, zoological park located in Mendon, Massachusetts, United States. It was opened in 1963 and has been run by members of the Southwick and Brewer families ever since. History The Southwick ...

, Mendon *

Stone Zoo Stone Zoo is a medium- to small-sized zoo of about in Stoneham, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1905, the zoo includes low-lying areas densely developed with smaller exhibits for animals as well as rocky forested hillsides devoted to ...

, Stoneham * The Zoo in Forest Park,

Michigan

Binder Park Zoo The Binder Park Zoo is a zoo that opened in 1977 near Battle Creek, Michigan, in the United States. Binder Park Zoo is one of the largest zoos in Michigan, and features a large array of animals and plants, including the Wild Africa Exhibit. It i ...

Battle Creek Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which encom ...

* Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park,

Alto The musical term alto, meaning "high" in Italian (Latin: ''altus''), historically refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range. In 4-part voice leading alto is the second-highest part, sung in choruses by ...

* Saginaw Children's Zoo,

Saginaw Saginaw () is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw and Saginaw County are both in the area known as Mid-Michigan. Saginaw is adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township and considered part of Greater ...

Detroit Zoo The Detroit Zoo is a zoo located in Royal Oak, Michigan, spanning 125 acres and housing more than 2,000 animals and more than 245 different species. It was the first U.S. zoo to feature bar-less habitats, and is regarded to be an international ...

Royal Oak The Royal Oak is the English oak tree within which the future King Charles II of England hid to escape the Roundheads following the Battle of Worcester in 1651. The tree was in Boscobel Wood, which was part of the park of Boscobel House. C ...

DeYoung Family Zoo The DeYoung Family Zoo is a zoo that opened to the public in 1990. It is open yearly from May until the end of October. It is located in Wallace, Menominee County, Michigan, Wallace, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States, about north ...

Wallace Wallace may refer to: People * Clan Wallace in Scotland * Wallace (given name) * Wallace (surname) * Wallace (footballer, born 1986), full name Wallace Fernando Pereira, Brazilian football left-back * Wallace (footballer, born 1987), full name ...

Garlyn Zoo Mackinac County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 10,834. The county seat is St. Ignace, Michigan, St. Ignace. Forme ...

, Naubinway * Indian Creek Zoo, Lambertville *

John Ball Zoological Garden John Ball Zoological Garden is an urban park located on the west side of the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. The John Ball Zoo is situated on the ravines and bluffs along the west edge of the park. The zoo houses more than 2,400 in ...

Grand Rapids Grand Rapids is a city and county seat of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 198,917 which ranks it as the second most-populated city in the state after Detroit. Grand Rapids is the ...

Potter Park Zoo The Potter Park Zoo is a zoo located in Lansing, Michigan, within Lansing's ''Potter Park''. Its mission is to Inspire people to conserve animals in the natural world. Potter Park Zoo is the oldest public zoo in Michigan and is currently home to ...

Lansing Lansing () is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is mostly in Ingham County, although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. The 2020 census placed the city's population at 112,644, makin ...

* Roscommon Zoo,

Roscommon Roscommon (; ) is the county town and the largest town in County Roscommon in Ireland. It is roughly in the centre of Ireland, near the meeting of the N60, N61 and N63 roads. The name Roscommon is derived from Coman mac Faelchon who built ...

* Wilderness Trails Zoo, Birch Run

Minnesota

* Como Park Zoo and Conservatory,

Saint Paul Paul; grc, Παῦλος, translit=Paulos; cop, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; hbo, פאולוס השליח (previously called Saul of Tarsus;; ar, بولس الطرسوسي; grc, Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, Saũlos Tarseús; tr, Tarsuslu Pavlus; ...

* Hemker Park & Zoo,

Freeport Freeport, a variant of free port, may refer to: Places United States *Freeport, California *Freeport, Florida *Freeport, Illinois *Freeport, Indiana *Freeport, Iowa *Freeport, Kansas *Freeport, Maine, a New England town **Freeport (CDP), Maine, the ...

Lake Superior Zoo The Lake Superior Zoo, previously known as the Duluth Zoo, is an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoo in Duluth, Minnesota. Founding The Lake Superior Zoo was founded in 1923 by a West Duluth businessman, Bert Onsgard, when he ...

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Minnesota Zoo The Minnesota Zoo (formerly the Minnesota Zoological Garden), is an AZA-accredited zoo in Apple Valley, Minnesota. It is one of two state-supported zoos in the United States, with the other being the North Carolina Zoo. When it opened on May 22, 1 ...

, Apple Valley * Pine Grove Zoo, Little Falls * Reptile And Amphibian Discovery Zoo, Owatonna *

Safari North Wildlife Park A safari (; ) is an overland journey to observe wild animals, especially in eastern or southern Africa. The so-called "Big Five" game animals of Africa – lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo – particularly form an impor ...

, Brainerd * Zollman Zoo, near

Byron George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824), known simply as Lord Byron, was an English romantic poet and Peerage of the United Kingdom, peer. He was one of the leading figures of the Romantic movement, and h ...

(a part of Oxbow Park) *

Trowbridge Creek Zoo Trowbridge ( ) is the county town of Wiltshire, England, on the River Biss in the west of the county. It is near the border with Somerset and lies southeast of Bath, Somerset, Bath, 31 miles (49 km) southwest of Swindon and 20 miles (32&n ...

, Vergas

Mississippi

Hattiesburg Zoo The Hattiesburg Zoo (sometimes also called the Kamper Park Zoo) is a small zoo located within Kamper Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. The zoo is operated by the Hattiesburg Convention Commission. As of 2019, the Commission's ex ...

Hattiesburg Hattiesburg is a city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, located primarily in Forrest County (where it is the county seat and largest city) and extending west into Lamar County. The city population was 45,989 at the 2010 census, with the populat ...

* Jackson Zoo,

Jackson Jackson may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jackson (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname or given name Places Australia * Jackson, Queensland, a town in the Maranoa Region * Jackson North, Q ...

Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo The Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo is a zoo located in Tupelo, Mississippi. At , it is the largest zoo in the state of Mississippi. History The Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo was founded by Dan Franklin and is located at 2272 North Coley Road. Buffa ...

Tupelo Tupelo , genus ''Nyssa'' , is a small genus of deciduous trees with alternate, simple leaves. It is sometimes included in the subfamily Nyssoideae of the dogwood family, Cornaceae, but is placed by other authorities in the family Nyssaceae. In ...

Missouri

* Dickerson Park Zoo,

Grant's Farm Grant's Farm is a historic farm, and long-standing landmark in Grantwood Village, Missouri, built by Ulysses S. Grant on land given to him and his wife by his father in law Frederick Fayette Dent shortly after they became married in 1848. It ...

St. Louis St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...

*Kansas City Zoo, Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City *Promised Land Zoo, Eagle Rock, Missouri, Eagle Rock and Branson, Missouri, Branson *Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis *Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium, Springfield *World Bird Sanctuary, Valley Park, Missouri, Valley Park

Montana

*Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center, West Yellowstone, Montana, West Yellowstone *Montana Grizzly Encounter, Bozeman, Montana, Bozeman *Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary, Red Lodge, Montana, Red Lodge *ZooMontana, Billings, Montana, Billings

Nebraska

*Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Omaha, Nebraska, Omaha *Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari, Ashland, Nebraska, Ashland *Lincoln Children's Zoo, Lincoln, Nebraska, Lincoln *Riverside Park and Zoo, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, Scottsbluff

Nevada

*Sierra Safari Zoo, Reno, Nevada, Reno *Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary, Las Vegas

New Hampshire

*Charmingfare Farm, Candia, New Hampshire, Candia *Santa's Village (Jefferson, New Hampshire), Santa's Village, Jefferson, New Hampshire, Jefferson *Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness, New Hampshire, Holderness

New Jersey

*Bergen County Zoological Park, Paramus, New Jersey, Paramus *Cape May County Park & Zoo, Cape May Court House, New Jersey, Cape May Court House *Cohanzick Zoo, Bridgeton, New Jersey, Bridgeton *Popcorn Park Animal Refuge, Forked River, New Jersey, Forked River *Space Farms Zoo and Museum, Sussex County, New Jersey, Beemerville *Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange, New Jersey, West Orange

New Mexico

*ABQ BioPark Zoo, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque *Alameda Park Zoo, Alamogordo, New Mexico, Alamogordo *American International Rattlesnake Museum, Albuquerque *Hillcrest Park and Zoo, Clovis, New Mexico, Clovis *Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park, Carlsbad, New Mexico, Carlsbad *Spring River Zoo, Roswell, New Mexico, Roswell *Wildlife West Nature Park, Edgewood, New Mexico, Edgewood

New York

*Adirondack Animal Land, Gloversville, New York, Gloversville *Animal Adventure Park, Harpursville, New York, Harpursville *Bear Mountain State Park, Stony Point, New York, Stony Point *Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park, Binghamton, New York, Binghamton *Bronx Zoo, New York City (The Bronx, New York, The Bronx) *Buffalo Zoo, Buffalo, New York, Buffalo *Central Park Zoo, New York City (Manhattan, New York, Manhattan) *Fort Rickey Discovery Zoo, Rome, New York, Rome *Long Island Game Farm, Manorville, New York, Manorville *New York State Living Museum, Watertown, New York, Watertown *Prospect Park Zoo, New York City (Brooklyn, New York, Brooklyn) *Queens Zoo, New York City (Queens, New York, Queens) *Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, New York, Syracuse *Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester, New York, Rochester *Staten Island Zoo, New York City (Staten Island, New York, Staten Island) *Trevor Zoo, Millbrook, New York, Millbrook *The Wild Animal Park, Chittenango, New York, Chittenango *Utica Zoo, Utica, New York, Utica *White Post Farms, Melville, New York, Melville

North Carolina

*Aloha Safari Zoo, Cameron, North Carolina, Cameron *Greensboro Science Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, Greensboro *North Carolina Zoo, Asheboro, North Carolina, Asheboro *Tregembo Animal Park, Wilmington, North Carolina, Wilmington *Western North Carolina Nature Center, Asheville, North Carolina, Asheville *Zootastic Park, Troutman, North Carolina, Troutman

North Dakota

*Chahinkapa Zoo, Wahpeton, North Dakota, Wahpeton *Dakota Zoo, Bismarck, North Dakota, Bismarck *Red River Zoo, Fargo, North Dakota, Fargo *Roosevelt Park Zoo, Minot, North Dakota, Minot

Ohio

*African Safari Wildlife Park, Port Clinton, Ohio, Port Clinton *Akron Zoo, Akron, Ohio, Akron *Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, Dayton, Ohio, Dayton *Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Cincinnati *Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland *Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Columbus, Ohio, Columbus *The Farm at Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, Ohio, Walnut Creek *Kalahari Resorts, Sandusky, Ohio, Sandusky *Lagoon Deer Park, Sandusky *Toledo Zoo, Toledo, Ohio, Toledo

Oklahoma

*Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City *Tulsa Zoo, Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tulsa

Oregon

*Great Cats World Park, Cave Junction, Oregon, Cave Junction *Oregon Zoo, Portland, Oregon, Portland *West Coast Game Park Safari, Bandon, Oregon, Bandon *Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon, Winston

Pennsylvania

*Claws-n-Paws Wild Animal Park, Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, Lake Ariel *Clyde Peeling's Reptiland, Gregg Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, Allenwood *Critter Country Animal Farm, Smithton, Pennsylvania, Smithton *Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown, Pennsylvania, Norristown *Erie Zoo, Erie, Pennsylvania, Erie *Insectarium (Philadelphia), Insectarium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia *Keystone Safari Adventures, Grove City, Pennsylvania, Grove City *Lake Tobias Wildlife Park, Halifax, Pennsylvania, Halifax *Lehigh Valley Zoo, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, Schnecksville *Living Treasures Wild Animal Park, New Castle, Pennsylvania, New Castle and Jones Mills, Pennsylvania, Jones Mills *National Aviary, Pittsburgh *Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia *Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Highland Park (Pittsburgh), Highland Park *Pocono Snake and Animal Farm, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg *Pymatuning Deer Park, Jamestown, Pennsylvania, Jamestown *ZooAmerica, Hershey, Pennsylvania, Hershey

Rhode Island

*Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence, Rhode Island, Providence

South Carolina

*Alligator Adventure, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, North Myrtle Beach *Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Murrells Inlet *Charles Towne Landing, Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston *Greenville Zoo, Greenville, South Carolina, Greenville *HollyWild Animal Park, Inman, South Carolina, Inman *Reptile Lagoon, Dillon, South Carolina, Dillon *Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia, South Carolina, Columbia

South Dakota

*Bear Country USA, Rapid City, South Dakota, Rapid City *Bramble Park Zoo, Watertown, South Dakota, Watertown *Great Plains Zoo, Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Sioux Falls *Old MacDonald's Farm, Rapid City *Reptile Gardens, Rapid City

Tennessee

*Brights Zoo, Limestone, Tennessee, Limestone *Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Chattanooga *Memphis Zoo, Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis *Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville *Zoo Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee, Knoxville

Texas

*Abilene Zoological Gardens, Abilene, Texas, Abilene *Amarillo Zoo, Amarillo, Texas, Amarillo *Austin Zoo, Austin, Texas, Austin *Bear Creek Pioneers Park zoo, Houston *Caldwell Zoo, Tyler, Texas, Tyler *Cameron Park Zoo, Waco, Texas, Waco *Crocodile Encounter, Angleton, Texas, Angleton *Capital of Texas Zoo, Cedar Creek, Texas, Cedar Creek *Dallas Zoo, Dallas *East Texas Zoo and Gator Park, Grand Saline, Texas, Grand Saline *El Paso Zoo, El Paso, Texas, El Paso *Ellen Trout Zoo, Lufkin, Texas, Lufkin *Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth, Texas, Fort Worth *Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Glen Rose, Texas, Glen Rose *Frank Buck Zoo, Gainesville, Texas, Gainesville *Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville, Texas, Brownsville *Houston Zoo, Houston *Moody Gardens, Galveston, Texas, Galveston *Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch, New Braunfels, Texas, New Braunfels *San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio *Sharkarosa Zoo, Pilot Point, Texas, Pilot Point *The Texas Zoo, Victoria, Texas, Victoria

Utah

*Hogle Zoo, Salt Lake City, Utah, Salt Lake City *Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City *Zootah, Logan, Utah, Logan

Virginia

*Bluebird Gap Farm, Hampton, Virginia, Hampton *Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia, Williamsburg *Creation Kingdom Zoo, Gate City, Virginia, Gate City *Fort Chiswell Animal Park, Max Meadows, Virginia, Wythe *Leesburg Animal Park, Leesburg, Virginia, Leesburg *Luray Zoo, Luray, Virginia, Luray *Maymont, Richmond, Virginia, Richmond *Metro Richmond Zoo, Richmond *Mill Mountain Zoo, Roanoke, Virginia, Roanoke *Natural Bridge Zoo, Natural Bridge, Virginia, Natural Bridge *Roer's Zoofari, NOVA Wild, Reston, Virginia, Reston *Virginia Living Museum, Newport News *Virginia Safari Park, Natural Bridge *Virginia Zoological Park, Norfolk, Virginia, Norfolk

Washington

*Cat Tales Zoological Park, Spokane, Washington, Spokane *Cougar Mountain Zoo, Issaquah, Washington, Issaquah *Northwest Trek, Eatonville, Washington, Eatonville *Olympic Game Farm, Sequim, Washington, Sequim *Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma *Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle

West Virginia

*Oglebay Park, Oglebay Good Zoo, Wheeling, West Virginia, Wheeling *West Virginia Zoo, Hovatter's Wildlife Zoo, Kingwood, West Virginia, Kingwood

Wisconsin

*Alligator Alley (Wisconsin), Alligator Alley, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Dells *Animal Haven Zoo, Weyauwega, Wisconsin, Weyauwega *Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Green Bay *Bear Den Zoo and Petting Farm, Waterford, Wisconsin, Waterford *Concord Zoo, Concord, Wisconsin, Concord *Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison, Wisconsin, Madison *International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, Wisconsin, Baraboo *Irvine Park (Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin), Irvine Park Zoo, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, Chippewa Falls *Kewaunee County Bruemmer Park and Zoo *Lincoln Park Zoo (Manitowoc), Lincoln Park Zoo, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Manitowoc *Menominee Park Zoo, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Oshkosh *Milwaukee County Zoo, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Milwaukee *Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Green Bay *Ochsner Zoo, Baraboo, Wisconsin, Baraboo *Racine Zoo, Racine, Wisconsin, Racine *Shalom Wildlife Zoo, West Bend, Wisconsin, West Bend *Timbavati Wildlife Park, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Dells *Wilderness Walk, Hayward, Wisconsin, Hayward *Wildwood Wildlife Park, Minocqua, Wisconsin, Minocqua *Wildwood Zoo, Marshfield, Wisconsin, Marshfield *Wisconsin Deer Park, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Dells *Wisconsin Rapids Municipal Zoo, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Rapids