The Best Zoos in the USA From Coast to Coast

It would take even the most dedicated animal lover years to visit every location on the list, so we’ve compiled a list of the best zoos in the US. These zoos are home to a range of animal species.

Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

boasts the world’s largest indoor desert, the world’s largest indoor swamp, and the largest indoor rainforest in North America. 

San Diego Zoo

known for its naturalistic habitats. These habitats allow species that would typically coexist in the wild to live together in the zoo. 

Lincoln Park Zoo

is a relatively small zoo at just 35 acres. It’s the fourth-oldest zoo in the nation and is one of just a few zoos where admission is free.  

Woodland Park Zoo

Recreate the animal’s natural habitat and gives visitors the sense that they are also in the animal’s habitat.

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Well-known as one of the few zoos that displayed Giant Pandas. Unfortunately, pandas Tian Tian, Mei Xiang, and Xiao Qi Ji returned to China on November 8, 2023.  

Bronx Zoo

The largest metropolitan zoo in the United States by area. More than 6,000 species call this zoo home.

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