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USA Zoos 

A list of zoos in the USA

 by Steven Skelley & Thomas Routzong

Did you know that historians believe that the first zoo was created in 1500 B.C.? 

Everyone loves the zoo! It brings out the little child within us. 

A visit to the zoo is educational, entertaining, relaxing and a great way to exercise! 

The USA has an incredible variety of zoos. 

Pick one and enjoy!



Alabama

• Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo - Gulf Shores
  
• Birmingham Zoo  - Birmingham
  
• Montgomery Zoo  - Montgomery
  

Alaska

• The Alaska Zoo  - Anchorage
  

Arizona

• Phoenix Zoo  - Phoenix
  
• Tucson Zoo  - Tucson
  

Arkansas

• Little Rock Zoo  - Little Rock
  

California

• Chaffee Zoo  - Fresno
  
• Charles Paddock Zoo  - Atascadero
  
• Feline Conservation Center  - Rosamond 
  
• Happy Hollow Park & Zoo  - San Jose
  
• Los Angeles Zoo  - Los Angeles
  
• Micke Grove Zoo  - Lodi
  
• Moonridge Animal Park  - Moonridge
  
• Oakland Zoo  - Oakland
  
• Sacramento Zoo  - Sacramento 
  
• San Diego Wild Animal Park  - Escondido 
  
• San Diego Zoo  - San Diego
  
• San Francisco Zoo  - San Francisco
  
• Santa Ana Zoo  - Santa Ana
  
• Santa Barbara Zoo  - Santa Barbara
  
• Sequoia Park Zoo  - Eureka
  

Colorado

• Cheyenne Mountain Zoo  - Colorado Springs
  
• Denver Zoo  - Denver
  
• Pueblo Zoo  - Pueblo
  

Connecticut

• Beardsley Zoo  - Bridgeport
  

Delaware

• Brandywine Zoo  - Wilmington
  

Florida

• Brevard Zoo  - Melbourne
  
• Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens  - Naples
  
• Central Florida Zoo  - Sanford
  
• Jacksonville Zoological Gardens  - Jacksonville
  
• Lowry Park Zoo  - Tampa
  
• The Palm Beach Zoo  - Palm Beach 
  

Georgia

• Chehaw Wild Animal Park  - Albany
  
• Zoo Atlanta  - Atlanta
  

Hawaii

• Honolulu Zoo  - Honolulu
  

Idaho

• Zoo Boise  - Boise
  

Illinois

• Brookfield Zoo  - Brookfield
  
• Lincoln Park Zoo  - Chicago
  
• Miller Park Zoo  - Bloomington
  
• Phillips Park Aurora  - Aurora
  
• Cosley Zoo  - Wheaton
  

Indiana

• Fort Wayne Children's Zoo  - Fort Wayne 
  
• Indianapolis Zoo  - Indianapolis
  
• Mesker Park Zoo  - Evansville 
  
• Wolf Park  - Battleground 
  

Iowa

• Blank Park Zoo  - Des Moines
  

Kansas

• Emporia Zoo  - Emporia 
  
• Sedgwick County Zoo  - Wichita
  
• Topeka Zoo  - Topeka
  

Kentucky

• Louisville Zoo  - Louisville
  

Louisiana

• Audubon Nature Institute  - New Orleans
  
• Baton Rouge Zoo  - Baton Rouge
  

Maine

• York's Wild Kingdom  - York Beach
  

Maryland

• Plumpton Park Zoo  - Rising Sun 
  
• Salisbury Zoo  - Salisbury
  
• The Maryland Zoo  - Baltimore
  

Massachusetts

• Franklin Park Zoo  - Boston
  
• Stone Zoo  - Stoneham 
  
• Forest Park Zoo  - Springfield
  
• Buttonwood Park Zoo  - New Bedford 
  

Michigan

• Binder Park Zoo  - Battle Creek
  
• Cindy Lou's Zoo  - Roscommon
  
• DeYoung Family Zoo  - Wallace
  
• GarLyn Zoo  - Naubinway
  
• Potter Park Zoo  - Lansing
  
• John Ball Zoo  - Grand Rapids
  

Minnesota

• Minnesota Zoo  - Apple Valley
  
• Lake Superior Zoo  - Duluth
  

Mississippi

• Hattiesburg Zoo  - Hattiesburg 
  
• Jackson Zoo  - Jackson 
  

Missouri

• Kansas City Zoo  - Kansas City 
  
• Saint Louis Zoo  - Saint Louis
  

Montana

• Zoo Montana  - Billings
  

Nebraska

• Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo  - Omaha
  

Nevada

• Southern Nevada Zoo  - Las Vegas
  
• Sierra Safari Zoo  - Reno
  

New Jersey

• Essex County Zoo  - West Orange
  

New Mexico

• ABQ BioParl Zoo  - Albuquerque
  

New York

• Buffalo Zoo  - Buffalo
  
• Bronx Zoo  - Bronx
  
• Central Park Zoo  - New York
  
• Prospect Park Wildlife Center  - Brooklyn
  
• Queens Zoo   - Queens
  
• Rosamond Gifford Zoo  - Syracuse
  
• Binghamton Ross Park Zoo  - Binghamton
  
• New York State Zoo  - Waterowwn
  
• Staten Island Zoo  - Staten Island
  
• Utica Zoo  - Utica
  

North Carolina

• North Carolina Zoo  - Asheboro
  

North Dakota

• Dakota Zoo  - Bismarck
  
• Red River Zoo  Fargo
  
• Roosevelt Park Zoo  - Mino
  

Ohio

• African Safari Wildlife Park  - Port Clinton
  
• Akron Zoo  - Akron
  
• Cincinnati Zoo  - Cincinnati
  
• Cleveland Metroparks Zoo  - Cleveland
  
• Columbus Zoo  - Columbus
  
• The Wilds  - Cumberland
  
• Toledo Zoo  - Toledo 
  

Oklahoma 

• Oklahoma City Zoo  - Oklahoma City 
  

Oregon

• Oregon Zoo  - Portland
  

Pennsylvania

• Erie Zoo  - Erie
  
• Philadelphia Zoo  - Philadelphia
  

Rhode Island

• Roger Williams Park Zoo  - Providence
  

South Carolina 

• Riverbanks Zoo  - Columbia
  

Tennessee 

• Chattanooga Zoo   - Chattanooga
  
• Knoxville Zoo  - Knoxville
  
• Memphis Zoo  - Memphis
  
• Nashville Zoo  - Nashville
  

Texas 

• Amarillo Zoo  - Amarillo
  
• Austin Zoo  - Austin
  
• El Paso Zoo  - El Paso
  
• Houston Zoo  - Houston
  
• San Antonio Zoo  - San Antonio
  
• The Texas Zoo  - Victoria
  

Utah

• Hogle Zoo  - Salt Lake City
  

Virginia

• Mill Mountain Zoo  - Roanoke
  
• Virginia Zoo  - Norfolk
  
• Virginia Safari Park  - Natural Bridge
  

Washington State 

• Cat Tales Zoological Park  - Mead
  
• Cougar Mountain Zoo  - Issaquah
  
• Northwest Trek Wildlife Park  - Eatonville 
  
• Olympic Game Farm  - Sequim
  
• Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium  - Tacoma
  
• Woodland Park Zoo  - Seattle 
  

Washington D.C.

• Smithsonian National Zoo  - Washington, D.C.
  

Wisconsin

• Henry Vilas Zoo  - Madison
  
• Milwaukee County Zoo  - Milwaukee
  

Article by Steven Skelley and Thomas Routzong. Copyright 2012 Sunny Harbor Publishing. Contact Us: PO Box 560318, Rockledge, Florida, 33956. Phone 321-446-7552. Email: [email protected]

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