List of zoos in the United States

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This is an incomplete list of existing, reputable zoos in the United States. For a list of aquaria, see List of aquaria in the United States, and for a list of nature centers, see List of nature centers in the United States.

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 zoos, safari parks, animal theme parks, aviaries, butterfly zoos, reptile centers, and petting zoos, as well as wildlife sanctuaries and nature reserves 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[]

Alaska[]

  • Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Portage
  • Alaska Zoo, Anchorage

Arizona[]

Arkansas[]

California[]

Colorado[]

Connecticut[]

Delaware[]

District of Columbia[]

  • National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C.

Florida[]

Georgia[]

Hawaii[]

Idaho[]

  • Zoo Idaho, Pocatello
  • , Idaho Falls
  • Zoo Boise, Boise
  • World Center for Birds of Prey, Boise
  • Yellowstone Bear World, Rexburg

Illinois[]

Indiana[]

Iowa[]

  • Blank Park Zoo, Des Moines
  • , Dubuque[9]

Kansas[]

Kentucky[]

Louisiana[]

Maine[]

Maryland[]

Massachusetts[]

Michigan[]

Minnesota[]

Mississippi[]

Missouri[]

Montana[]

Nebraska[]

Nevada[]

New Hampshire[]

New Jersey[]

New Mexico[]

New York[]

  • , Gloversville
  • , Harpursville
  • Trailside Museums & Zoo at Bear Mountain State Park, Stony Point
  • Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park, Binghamton
  • Bronx Zoo, New York City (The Bronx)
  • Buffalo Zoo, Buffalo
  • Catskill Game Farm, Catskill
  • Central Park Zoo, New York City (Manhattan)
  • , Rome
  • Long Island Game Farm, Manorville
  • , Watertown
  • Prospect Park Zoo, New York City (Brooklyn)
  • Queens Zoo, New York City (Queens)
  • Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse
  • Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester
  • Staten Island Zoo, New York City (Staten Island)
  • Trevor Zoo, Millbrook
  • , Chittenango
  • Utica Zoo, Utica
  • , Melville

North Carolina[]

North Dakota[]

Ohio[]

Oklahoma[]

Oregon[]

Pennsylvania[]

Rhode Island[]

South Carolina[]

  • , North Myrtle Beach
  • Lowcountry Zoo at Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet
  • , Awendaw[31]
  • Charles Towne Landing, Charleston
  • Greenville Zoo, Greenville
  • HollyWild Animal Park, Inman
  • Reptile Lagoon, Dillon
  • Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia
  • The Institute for Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (T.I.G.E.R.S.) Preservation Station, Myrtle Beach

South Dakota[]

Tennessee[]

Texas[]

Utah[]

Vermont[]

Virginia[]

Washington[]

West Virginia[]

Wisconsin[]

Wyoming[]

  • , Hartville

See also[]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ "Riddle's Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary". Archived from the original on 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  2. ^ "Living Coast Discovery Center". Archived from the original on 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  3. ^ "Livinston Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy". Archived from the original on 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  4. ^ "Dade City's Wild Things". Archived from the original on 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  5. ^ "Reptile World Serpentarium". Archived from the original on 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  6. ^ "ZooWorld Panama City Beach". Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  7. ^ "Dewar Wildlife Trust". Archived from the original on 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-08-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Storybook Hill Zoo". Archived from the original on 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  10. ^ "Cedar Cove Feline Conservatory & Sanctuary". Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  11. ^ "Eagle Valley Raptor Center". Archived from the original on 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  12. ^ "Great Bend Zoo". Archived from the original on 2016-03-19. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  13. ^ "Hedrick's Exotic Animal Farm". Archived from the original on 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  14. ^ "Insect Zoo at Kansas State". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  15. ^ "Prairie Park Nature Center". Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  16. ^ "Safari Zoological Park". Archived from the original on 2010-01-31. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  17. ^ "Tanganyika Wildlife Park". Archived from the original on 2010-01-26. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  18. ^ "Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo - Minutes from Frederick, MD". Archived from the original on 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  19. ^ "Drumlin Farm". Archived from the original on 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  20. ^ "Wolf Hollow". Archived from the original on 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  21. ^ "The Zoo in Forest Park". Archived from the original on 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  22. ^ "Lake Superior Zoo". Archived from the original on 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  23. ^ "Zollman Zoo". Archived from the original on 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  24. ^ "Montana Grizzly Encounter". Archived from the original on 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  25. ^ Charmingfare Farm Archived 2011-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
  26. ^ "Hillcrest Park and Zoo/default.aspx". Archived from the original on 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  27. ^ "Spring River Zoo". Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
  28. ^ "Aloha Safari Zoo". alohasafarizoo.org. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  29. ^ "Carolina Raptor Center". carolinaraptorcenter.org. Carolina Raptor Center. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  30. ^ "Cold Blooded Encounters". colbloodedencounters.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  31. ^ "Center for Birds of Prey". Archived from the original on 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
  32. ^ "Amarillo Zoo". Archived from the original on 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  33. ^ "Capitol of Texas Zoo". Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
  34. ^ "Texas Reptile Zoo". Archived from the original on 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  35. ^ "The Texas Zoo". Archived from the original on 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
  36. ^ Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge Archived 2011-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
  37. ^ "IEAS | The Wild Animal Sanctuary-TEXAS". Archived from the original on 2011-12-07. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  38. ^ "VINS Raptor Center". Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  39. ^ "Animal Haven Zoo". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  40. ^ "Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary". Archived from the original on 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  41. ^ "Bear Den Zoo". Archived from the original on 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
  42. ^ "Irvine Park & Zoo". Archived from the original on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  43. ^ "Jo-Don Farms". Archived from the original on 2011-02-07. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  44. ^ "Menominee Park Zoo". Archived from the original on 2013-02-28. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  45. ^ "Ochsner Zoo". Archived from the original on 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  46. ^ "Timbavati Wildlife Park at Storybook Gardens". Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
  47. ^ "Wilderness Walk". Archived from the original on 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  48. ^ "Wildwood Wildlife Park". Archived from the original on 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
  49. ^ Wildwood Zoo Archived 2011-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
  50. ^ "Wisconsin Deer Park". Archived from the original on 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
  51. ^ "Wisconsin Rapids Municipal Zoo". Archived from the original on 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2013-02-15.

Further reading[]

  • Daniel E. Bender, The Animal Game: Searching for Wildness at the American Zoo. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2016.
  • Lisa Uddin, Zoo Renewal: White Flight and the Animal Ghetto. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 2015.
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