List of zoos in the United States
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
[edit]- Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, Gulf Shores
- Alabama Safari Park, Hope Hull
- Alabama Wildlife Center, Pelham
- Alligator Alley, Summerdale
- Auburn Raptor Center, Auburn
- Birmingham Zoo, Birmingham
- George H. Carroll Lion Habitat, Florence
- Goldsmith Schiffman Wildlife Sanctuary, Owens Cross Roads
- McClelland’s Critters, Banks
- Montgomery Zoo, Montgomery
- Tigers For Tomorrow Exotic Animal Preserve, Inc., Attalla
Alaska
[edit]- Alaska Raptor Center, Sitka
- Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Portage
- Alaska Zoo, Anchorage
- Fortress of the Bear, Sitka
- Reindeer Farm, Palmer
- The Kroschel Wildlife Center, Haines
Arizona
[edit]- Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson
- Bearizona Wildlife Park, Williams
- Douglas Wildlife Zoo, Douglas
- Grand Canyon Deer Farm, Williams
- Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary, Prescott
- Keepers of the Wild, Valentine
- Navajo Nation Zoological and Botanical Park, Window Rock
- Out of Africa Wildlife Park, Camp Verde
- Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix
- Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary, Scottsdale
- R Lazy J Wildlife Ranch, Eagar
- Rattlesnake Ranch, Cave Creek
- Reid Park Zoo, Tucson
- Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center, Scottsdale
- Superstition Serpentarium, Apache Junction
- Tucson Wildlife Center Inc, Tucson
- Wildlife World Zoo, Litchfield Park
Arkansas
[edit]- Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo, Hot Springs
- Bill and Alice Nix Petting Zoo, Jonesboro
- Cockrills Country Critters Petting Zoo, Austin
- Little Rock Zoo, Little Rock
- Snake World, Berryville
- Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, Eureka Springs
California
[edit]- Avian Behavior International, Escondido
- Applegate Park Zoo, Merced
- Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Sanctuary, Oroville
- B Bryan Preserve, Point Arena
- Big Bear Alpine Zoo, Big Bear Lake
- California Living Museum, Bakersfield
- California Science Center, Los Angeles
- California Wolf Center, Julian
- Charles Paddock Zoo, Atascadero
- CuriOdyssey, San Mateo
- EcoVivarium, Escondido
- Feline Conservation Center, Rosamond
- Fellow Earthlings Wildlife Center, Morongo Valley
- Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary, Folsom
- Forever Wild Exotic Animal Sanctuary, Phelan
- Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Fresno
- Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, San Jose
- Hesperia Zoo, Hesperia
- Lions Tigers & Bears, Alpine
- Living Coast Discovery Center, Chula Vista[1]
- Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, Palm Desert
- Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles
- Micke Grove Zoo, Lodi
- Montebello Barnyard Zoo, Montebello
- Monterey Zoo, Salinas
- Oakland Zoo, Oakland
- Orange County Zoo, Orange
- Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo, Palo Alto
- Parnell Storybook Zoo, Whittier
- Performing Animal Welfare Society, Galt
- Project Survival Cat Haven, Dunlap
- Sacramento Zoo, Sacramento
- Safari West, Santa Rosa
- San Diego Animal Sanctuary and Farm, Alpine
- San Diego Humane Society's Ramona Wildlife Center, Ramona
- San Diego Zoo, San Diego
- San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Escondido
- San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco
- Santa Ana Zoo, Santa Ana
- Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara
- Sequoia Park Zoo, Eureka
- Shambala Preserve, Acton, California
- Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo
- Sugarplum Zoo, Temecula
- The Reptile Zoo, Fountain Valley
- The Teaching Zoo At Moorpark College, Moorpark
- Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding
- Ventana Wildlife Society, Salinas
- Wildlife Learning Center, Sylmar
- Wildlife WayStation, Sylmar
- Wild Wonders, Bonsall
- Zoo to You, Paso Robles
- Zoomars at River Street Ranch, San Juan Capistrano
Colorado
[edit]- Butterfly Pavilion, Westminster
- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs
- Colorado Gators Reptile Park, Mosca
- Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center, Divide
- Denver Zoo, Denver
- Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center, Pueblo
- Pueblo Zoo, Pueblo
- Serenity Springs Wildlife Center, Calhan
- The Wild Animal Refuge, Springfield
- The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Keenesburg
Connecticut
[edit]- Action Wildlife, Goshen
- Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport
- Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
- Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center, Wethersfield
- Highwire Deer & Animal Farm, Woodbury
- LEO Zoological Conservation Center, Greenwich
- Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy, Litchfield
- Riverside Reptiles Education Center, Enfield
- R W Commerford & Sons, Goshen
- Sharon Audubon Center, Sharon
- Wildlife In Crisis, Weston
Delaware
[edit]- 3 Palms Zoo & Education Center, Clayton
- Barnhill Preserve of Delaware, Frankford
- Brandywine Zoo, Wilmington
District of Columbia
[edit]Florida
[edit]- Alligator & Wildlife Discovery Center, Madeira Beach
- Animal Sanctuary & Alligator Park, Ochopee
- Amazing Animals Inc, Saint Cloud
- Animal EDventure Park & Safari, Boynton Beach
- Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge, Orlando
- Bear Creek Feline Center, Panama City
- Bearadise Ranch, Myakka City
- BF Petting Zoo, Thonotosassa
- Big Cat Rescue, Tampa
- Big Cat Habitat Gulf Coast Sanctuary, Sarasota
- Blake’s Exotic Animal Ranch, Southwest Ranches
- Boyett’s Grove & Citrus Attraction, Brooksville
- Brevard Zoo, Melbourne
- Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Tampa
- Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, Jupiter
- Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium, Fort Myers
- Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation, Gainesville
- C.A.R.E. Foundation, Apopka
- Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Sanford
- Central Florida Animal Reserve, Saint Cloud
- Center for Great Apes, Wauchula
- Center for Conservation of Tropical Ungulates, Punta Gorda
- Chase Sanctuary and Wildife Conservancy, Webster
- Cool Zoo Wildlife Center, Orlando
- Croc Encounters, Tampa
- Dade City's Wild Things, Dade City
- Disney's Animal Kingdom, Bay Lake
- Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge, Navarre
- Emerald Coast Zoo, Crestview
- Elmira's Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc., Wimauma
- Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary, Citra
- Exotic Animal Experience, Orlando
- Everglades Alligator Farm, Homestead
- Everglades Outpost, Homestead
- Everglades Safari Park, Miami
- Farmhouse Animal & Nature Sanctuary Inc, Myakka City
- Flamingo Gardens, Fort Lauderdale
- Florida Iguana and Tortoise Breeders, Davie
- Florida International Teaching Zoo, Bushnell
- Florida Exotic Bird Sanctuary Inc., Hudson, Florida
- Florida Exotic Species Reserve, Wesley Chapel
- Florida Madagascar Exotic Zoo and Sanctuary, West Palm Beach
- Forest Animal Rescue, Silver Springs
- Gator Beach - The World's Greatest Alligator Park, Destin
- Gatorland, Orlando
- Gatorama, Palmdale
- Genesis Zoology Center, Auburndale
- Giraffe Ranch, Dade City
- Gulf Breeze Zoo, Woodlawn Beach
- Hardee County Wildlife Refuge, Zolfo Springs
- Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, Homosassa Springs
- HorsePower for Kids & Animal Sanctuary, Tampa
- Iguanaland, Punta Gorda
- Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, Jacksonville
- Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary, Gainesville
- Jungle Island, Miami
- Jungle Adventures, A Real Florida Animal Park, Christmas
- Kowiachobee Animal Reserve, Naples
- Lemur Conservation Foundation, Myakka City
- Lion Country Safari, Loxahatchee
- Lubee Bat Conservancy, Gainesville
- Mayhem Ranch, Morriston
- McCarthys Wildlife Sanctuary, West Palm Beach
- Miami Exotic Animals, Homestead
- Monkey Jungle, Miami
- Moore Exotic Animal Ranch, Riverview
- Myakka Elephant Ranch, Myakka City
- Nanny’s Educational Zoo, Lutz
- Natural Encounters Inc., Winter Haven
- Naples Zoo, Naples
- Ngala The Place Of The Lion, Naples
- North Florida Wildlife Center, Lamont
- Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary, Punta Gorda
- Odessa Animal Sanctuary, Odessa
- Palm Beach Zoo, West Palm Beach
- Panhandle Exotics, Pensacola
- Panther Ridge Conservation Center, Wellington
- Peace River Wildlife Center, Punta Gorda
- Petting Zoo Ocala, Ocala
- Romelia Farms Wildlife Preserve & Petting Zoo, Merritt Island
- Reptile Preservation Institute, Melrose
- Reptile World Serpentarium, St. Cloud[2]
- River Ranch Petting Zoo, River Ranch
- Safari Bob’s, Lake Worth Beach
- Safari Wilderness Ranch, Lakeland
- Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, Gainesville
- Sarasota Jungle Gardens, Sarasota
- Save the Chimps, Fort Pierce
- Seacrest Wolf Preserve, Chipley
- Shell Factory and Nature Park, Fort Myers
- Showcase of Citrus, Clermont
- Shy Wolf Sanctuary Education & Experience Center, Naples
- Single Vision Inc., Melrose
- Smooth Waters Wildlife Park, De Leon Springs
- St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, St. Augustine Beach
- St. Augustine Wild Reserve, St. Augustine
- Suncoast Primate Sanctuary, Palm Harbor
- Survival Outreach Sanctuary, Spring Hill
- Tallahassee Museum, Tallahassee, Florida
- Tampa Bay Raptor Rescue, Clearwater
- Tarpon Springs Aquarium and Animal Sanctuary, Tarpon Springs
- The Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary, Jacksonville
- The National Elephant Center, Fellsmere
- Two Tails Ranch, Williston
- Wild Florida Drive-Thru Safari and Gator Park, Kenansville
- Wild Florida Sanctuary, Riverview
- Wildlife Crossing, Okeechobee
- Wildlife Survival Sanctuary, Spring Hill
- Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida, Pensacola
- White Oak Conservation Center, Yulee
- Wonder Gardens, Bonita Springs
- Xtreme Exotics Wildlife Foundation, Jacksonville
- Zaksee Florida Bird Sanctuary, Tampa
- Ziggy’s Haven Bird Sanctuary, Inverness
- Zoo Miami, Miami
- Zoological Wildlife Foundation, Miami
- Zoo Nature Center, High Springs
- Zooville USA, Plant City
- ZooTampa at Lowry Park, Tampa
- ZooWorld, Panama City Beach[3]
Georgia
[edit]- Atlanta Safari Park, Commerce
- Bainbridge Animal Park, Bainbridge
- Bear Hollow Zoo, Athens
- Center for Wildlife Education, Statesboro
- Chehaw Park, Albany
- Chestatee Wildlife Preserve and Zoo, Dahlonega
- Elephant Refuge North America, Attapulgus
- Georgia Safari Conservation Park, Madison
- Hand Me Down Zoo, Winder
- Incacheetoo Plantation and Petting Zoo, Waverly
- Iron P Homestead Zoo, Hogansville
- Lake Hartwell Wildlife Safari, Hartwell
- North Georgia Wildlife and Safari Park, Cleveland
- Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary, Locust Grove
- Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Savannah
- Pettit Creek Farms, Cartersville
- Rome-Floyd ECO Center, Rome
- Tiger Stripes Inc, Quitman
- Wild Animal Safari, Pine Mountain
- Wild Georgia Safari Park, Metter
- Wild Adventures, Valdosta
- Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary, Lilburn
- Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta
Hawaii
[edit]- Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu
- Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo, Hilo
- Three Ring Ranch Exotic Animal Sanctuary, Kailua-Kona
Idaho
[edit]- Idaho Reptile Zoo, Boise
- Zoo Idaho, Pocatello
- Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park, Idaho Falls
- Zoo Boise, Boise
- Snowdon Wildlife Sanctuary Inc, McCall
- World Center for Birds of Prey, Boise
- Yellowstone Bear World, Rexburg
Illinois
[edit]- Aikman Wildlife Adventure, Arcola
- Big Run Wolf Ranch, Lockport
- Brookfield Zoo Chicago, Brookfield
- Browns Oakridge Zoo, Smithfield
- Cosley Zoo, Wheaton
- Henson Robinson Zoo, Springfield
- Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago
- Lords Park Zoo, Elgin
- Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington
- Niabi Zoo, Coal Valley
- Peoria Zoo, Peoria
- Phillips Park Zoo, Aurora
- Randall Oaks Zoo, West Dundee
- Rainbow Ranch Petting Zoo, Nashville
- Santa's Village AZoosment Park, East Dundee
- Scovill Zoo, Decatur
- Snowman's Reindeer Farm, Canton
- Summerfield Zoo, Belvidere
- Treehouse Wildlife Center Inc, Dow
- Walnut Prairie Wildside, West Union
- Wildlife Prairie Park, Hanna City
Indiana
[edit]- Black Pine Animal Sanctuary, Albion
- Columbian Park Zoo, Lafayette
- Exotic Feline Rescue Center, Center Point
- Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, Fort Wayne
- Indianapolis Zoo, Indianapolis
- Mesker Park Zoo, Evansville
- Peaceable Primate Sanctuary, Winamac
- Potawatomi Zoo, South Bend
- Red Wolf Sanctuary and Raptor Rehabilitation Center, Rising Sun
- Sandy Oak Ranch Wildlife Adventure, Lake Village
- Stapp's Circle S Ranch, Greensburg
- TNT Exotics, Shelbyville
- Washington Park Zoo, Michigan City
- Wilstem Wildlife Park, Paoli
- Wolf Park, Battle Ground
Iowa
[edit]- Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative, Des Moines
- Barn Stahl Children’s Zoo And Farm, Wellsburg
- Blank Park Zoo, Des Moines
- Cricket Hollow Zoo, Manchester
- Sunrise Children's Zoo, Waterloo
- Storybook Hill Children's Zoo, Dubuque[4]
Kansas
[edit]- Cedar Cove Feline Conservatory & Sanctuary, Louisburg
- Clay Center Zoo, Clay Center
- David Traylor Zoo of Emporia, Emporia
- Eagle Valley Raptor Center, Cheney
- Great Bend Zoo, Great Bend[5]
- Hedrick Exotic Animal Farm, Nickerson
- Hutchinson Zoo, Hutchinson
- Insect Zoo at Kansas State, Manhattan[6]
- Kansas Wildlife Exhibit, Wichita
- Lee Richardson Zoo, Garden City
- Maxwell Wildlife Refuge, Canton
- Milford Nature Center, Junction City
- Prairie Park Nature Center, Lawrence
- Ralph Mitchell Zoo, Independence
- Rolling Hills Zoo, Salina
- Safari Zoological Park, Caney[7]
- Sedgwick County Zoo, Wichita
- Sunset Zoo, Manhattan
- Tanganyika Wildlife Park, Goddard[8]
- Topeka Zoo, Topeka
- Wright Park Zoo, Dodge City
Kentucky
[edit]- Ararat Ridge Zoo, Williamstown
- Eden Animal Experience, Petersburg
- Kentucky Down Under, Horse Cave
- Kentucky Reptile Zoo, Slade
- Louisville Zoo, Louisville
- Primate Rescue Center, Nicholasville
- Salato Wildlife Education Center, Frankfort
- Wendt’s Wildlife Adventure, Carlisle
- Wolf Run Wildlife Sanctuary, Nicholasville
Louisiana
[edit]- Alexandria Zoological Park, Alexandria
- Audubon Insectarium, New Orleans
- Audubon Zoo, New Orleans
- Baton Rouge Zoo, Baton Rouge
- Barnhill Preserve, Ethel
- Chimp Haven, Keithville
- Cypress Zoo, Benton
- Gator and Friends-Alligator Park and Exotic Zoo, Greenwood
- Gator Country LA Alligator Park, Natchitoches
- Global Wildlife Center, Folsom
- Gone Wild Safari, Pineville
- Greenwood Gator Farm & Tours, Gibson
- Jubilee Zoo, Shreveport
- Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo, Monroe
- Wild Country Safari Park, Epps
- Zoosiana, Lafayette
Maine
[edit]- DEW Haven Maine Zoo, Mount Vernon
- Kisma Preserve, Trenton
- Maine Wildlife Park, Gray
- York's Wild Kingdom Zoo, York Beach
Maryland
[edit]- Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo, Thurmont[9]
- Deer Haven Mini Zoo, Keymar
- Frisky's Wildlife & Primate Sanctuary, Woodstock
- The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, Baltimore
- Plumpton Park Zoo, Rising Sun
- Salisbury Zoo, Salisbury
Massachusetts
[edit]- Animal Adventures, Bolton
- Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford
- Capron Park Zoo, Attleboro
- EcoTarium, Worcester
- Franklin Park Zoo, Boston
- Lupa Zoo, Ludlow
- Museum of Science, Boston
- Southwick's Zoo, Mendon
- Stone Zoo, Stoneham
- The Zoo in Forest Park, Springfield[10]
- World War I Memorial Park and Zoo, Attleboro
Michigan
[edit]- Anderson & Girls Orchards, Stanton
- Binder Park Zoo, Battle Creek
- Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park, Alto
- Cicchelli Second Chance Rescue & Exotics, Lake City
- Saginaw Children's Zoo, Saginaw
- Critchlow Alligator Sanctuary, Athens
- Deer Tracks Junction, Cedar Springs
- Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak
- DeYoung Family Zoo, Wallace
- Garlyn Zoo, Naubinway
- Howell Nature Center, Howell
- Indian Creek Zoo, Lambertville
- John Ball Zoological Garden, Grand Rapids
- Lewis Adventure Farm & Zoo, New Era
- Ogemaw Nature Park, West Branch
- Oswald’s Bear Ranch, Newberry
- Potter Park Zoo, Lansing
- Rooftop Landing Reindeer Farm, Clare
- Sunrise Side Nature Trail and Exotic Park, Tawas City
- Supe's Exotic Jungle, Fenton
- Roscommon Zoo, Roscommon
- The Creature Conservancy, Ann Arbor
- Wilderness Trails Zoo, Birch Run
Minnesota
[edit]- Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Saint Paul
- Hemker Park & Zoo, Freeport
- Lake Superior Zoo, Duluth[11]
- Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley
- Paul Bunyan Animal Land, Bemidji
- Pine Grove Zoo, Little Falls
- Reptile And Amphibian Discovery Zoo, Owatonna
- Safari North Wildlife Park, Brainerd
- Snake Discovery: A Reptile Experience, Maplewood
- Sustainable Safari, Maplewood
- Trowbridge Creek Zoo, Vergas
- Wildlife Science Center, Stacy
- Zollman Zoo, near Byron (a part of Oxbow Park)[12]
Mississippi
[edit]- Cedar Hill Animal Sanctuary, Caledonia
- Collins Zoo, Collins
- Hattiesburg Zoo, Hattiesburg
- Jackson Zoo, Jackson
- Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Jackson
- Safari Tails Adventures, Lumberton
- Safari Wild Animal Park and Preserve, Como
- Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo, Tupelo
- Wild Acres Hands on Animal Experience, McHenry
Missouri
[edit]- Big Joel’s Safari, Wright City
- Branson's Wild World, Branson
- Cape Safari Park, Cape Girardeau
- Critter Lane Petting Zoo, Valles Mines
- Dickerson Park Zoo, Springfield
- Endangered Wolf Center, Ellisville
- Eureka Springs Safari Park, Eagle Rock
- Grant's Farm, St. Louis
- Kansas City Zoo, Kansas City
- Missouri Down Under Adventure Zoo, Van Buren
- Promised Land Zoo, Eagle Rock and Branson
- Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis
- Wild Animal Adventure, Stanton
- Wild Animal Safari, Strafford
- Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium, Springfield
Montana
[edit]- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center, West Yellowstone
- Montana Grizzly Encounter, Bozeman
- Montana Wild Wings, Kalispell
- Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary, Red Lodge
- ZooMontana, Billings
- Zootown Exotics, Missoula
Nebraska
[edit]Nevada
[edit]New Hampshire
[edit]- Charmingfare Farm, Candia[13]
- Santa's Village, Jefferson
- Wildlife Encounters Ecology & Wellness Center, Barrington
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness
New Jersey
[edit]- Bergen County Zoological Park, Paramus
- Cape May County Park & Zoo, Cape May Court House
- Cohanzick Zoo, Bridgeton
- Lakota Wolf Reserve, Columbia
- Liberty Science Center, Jersey City
- Popcorn Park Animal Refuge, Forked River
- Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson Township
- Space Farms Zoo and Museum, Beemerville
- Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange
New Mexico
[edit]- ABQ BioPark Zoo, Albuquerque
- Alameda Park Zoo, Alamogordo
- Hillcrest Park and Zoo, Clovis[14]
- Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park, Carlsbad
- New Mexico Wildlife Center, Española
- Spring River Zoo, Roswell[15]
- Wildlife West Nature Park, Edgewood
- Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary, Ramah
New York
[edit]- Adirondack Animal Land, Gloversville
- Animal Adventure Park, Harpursville
- Ashville Exotic Birds and Reptiles, Greenwich
- Bailiwick Animal Park and Riding Stables, Catskill
- Bear Mountain State Park, Stony Point
- Bronx Zoo, New York City (The Bronx)
- Buffalo Zoo, Buffalo
- Central Park Zoo, New York City (Manhattan)
- Fort Rickey Discovery Zoo, Rome
- Jungle Experience Zoo, Granville
- Little Ray's Nature Center, Syracuse
- Long Island Game Farm, Manorville
- Zoo New York, Watertown
- Prehistoric World, Perry
- Prospect Park Zoo, New York City (Brooklyn)
- Queens Zoo, New York City (Queens)
- Ross Park Zoo, Binghamton
- Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse
- Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester
- Staten Island Zoo, New York City (Staten Island)
- Trailside Museum and Zoo, Tomkins Cove
- Trevor Zoo, Millbrook
- The Wild Animal Park, Chittenango
- Utica Zoo, Utica
- Wild Wings Inc., Honeoye Falls
- White Post Farms, Melville
North Carolina
[edit]- Animal Ed.ventures Sanctuary, Coats
- Alleghany Zoo, Laurel Springs
- Aloha Safari park, Cameron
- Buffalo Beals Animal Park, Maiden
- Carolina Tiger Rescue, Pittsboro
- Cherokee Bear Zoo, Cherokee
- Conservators Center, Burlington
- Duke University Lemur Center, Durham
- Dunrovin Exotic Animal Sanctuary, Vass
- Greensboro Science Center, Greensboro
- It's A Zoo Life, Macclesfield
- Jambbas Ranch, Fayetteville
- King Kong Zoo, Murphy
- Lazy 5 Ranch, Mooresville
- Liberty Acres Animal Haven & Equine Rescue, Liberty
- Livermon Park & Mini Zoo, Windsor
- Lynwood Park Zoo, Jacksonville
- Museum of Life and Science, Durham
- North Carolina Zoo, Asheboro
- OBX Lizard Land, Currituck
- Santa’s Land Fun Park & Zoo, Cherokee
- Tiger World, Rockwell
- Tregembo Animal Park, Wilmington
- Western North Carolina Nature Center, Asheville
- Zootastic Park, Troutman
North Dakota
[edit]Ohio
[edit]- African Safari Wildlife Park, Port Clinton
- Akron Zoo, Akron
- Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, Dayton
- Bracy Gold Bison Ranch, Swanton
- Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Cincinnati
- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland
- Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Columbus
- Heaven's Corner, West Alexandria
- Lagoon Deer Park, Sandusky
- Noah's Lost Ark Animal Sanctuary, Berlin Center
- Ohio Bird Sanctuary, Mansfield
- Ohio Canid Center, Martinsburg
- Safari Junction, Eaton
- Toledo Zoo, Toledo
- The Farm at Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek
- The Wilds, Cumberland
- Union Ridge Wildlife Center, Wilkesville
- Wagon Trails Animal Park, Vienna
- Wild Acres Ranch, Sandusky
- Wild Hearts African Farm, Lewisburg
- Wooded Acres Whitetails, Nevada
Oklahoma
[edit]- Arbuckle Wilderness, Davis
- Bradt’s Menagerie, Alva
- Beaver's Bend Safari Park, Broken Bow
- Cable Highland Ranch and Zoo, Henryetta
- Creation Safari Wildlife Park, Wyandotte
- Endangered Ark Foundation, Hugo
- Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, Wynnewood
- Growler Pines Tiger Preserve, Hugo
- Hochatown Petting Zoo, Broken Bow
- Lost Creek Safari, Stillwater
- Oakhill Center for Rare & Endangered Species, Oklahoma City
- Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, Oklahoma City
- Pawsitively Wild Animal Encounters & Education Center, Atoka
- Tiger Safari Zoological Park, Tuttle
- Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum, Tulsa
- Zoo Safari USA, Locust Grove
Oregon
[edit]- Cascades Raptor Center, Eugene
- Chintimini Wildlife Center, Corvallis
- Gramma Roses Petting Zoo, Prineville
- Great Cats World Park, Cave Junction
- Oregon Zoo, Portland
- Portland Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary, Portland
- West Coast Game Park Safari, Bandon
- WildCat Ridge Sanctuary, Scotts Mills
- Wildlife Safari, Winston
- Wildlife Images, Grants Pass
- Zoological Wildlife Conservation Center, Rainier
Pennsylvania
[edit]- Animaland Zoological Park, Wellsboro
- Claws-n-Paws Wild Animal Park, Lake Ariel
- Clyde Peeling's Reptiland, Allenwood
- Critter Country Animal Farm, Smithton
- Double Diamond Deer Ranch, Clarington
- Electric City Aquarium & Reptile Den, Scranton
- Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
- Erie Zoo, Erie
- Keystone Safari Adventures, Grove City
- Lake Tobias Wildlife Park, Halifax
- Land of Little Horses, Gettysburg
- Lehigh Valley Zoo, Schnecksville
- Living Treasures Wild Animal Park, New Castle and Jones Mills
- National Aviary, Pittsburgh
- Penn's Cave & Wildlife Park, Centre Hall
- Phil's Burrow, Punxsutawney
- Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, Pittsburgh
- Pocono Snake and Animal Farm, East Stroudsburg
- Pymatuning Deer Park, Jamestown
- T&D's Cats of the World, Penns Creek
- Wild Woods Animal Park, Clarendon
- Wolf Sanctuary of Pennsylvania, Lititz
- ZooAmerica, Hershey
Rhode Island
[edit]South Carolina
[edit]- Alligator Adventure, North Myrtle Beach
- Bee City Zoo & Honey Bee Farm, Cottageville
- Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet
- Charles Towne Landing, Charleston
- Edisto Island Serpentarium, Edisto Island
- Eudora Wildlife Safari Park, Salley
- Greenville Zoo, Greenville
- HollyWild Animal Park, Inman
- Myrtle Beach Safari, Myrtle Beach
- Reptile Lagoon, Dillon
- Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia
- The Serpent Center, Vance
South Dakota
[edit]- Bear Country USA, Rapid City
- Bramble Park Zoo, Watertown
- Buffalo Safari Jeep Tours, Custer
- Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum, Sioux Falls
- Old MacDonald's Farm, Rapid City
- Reptile Gardens, Rapid City
Tennessee
[edit]- Ark R.A.I.N. Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc., Brownsville
- Brights Zoo, Limestone
- Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park, Chattanooga
- Hillcrest Safari Tours, Alamo
- Little Ponderosa Zoo and Rescue, Clinton
- Memphis Zoo, Memphis
- Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, Nashville
- Parrot Mountain and Gardens, Pigeon Forge
- Rainforest Adventure Discovery Zoo, Sevierville
- Smoky Mountains Deer Farm and Exotic Petting Zoo, Sevierville
- Southland Safari Guided Tours, Yuma
- Tennessee Safari Park, Alamo
- Tiger Haven, Kingston
- The Elephant Sanctuary, Hohenwald
- Three Bears General Store, Pigeon Forge
- Three Monkeys Photo Emporium, Pigeon Forge
- Zoo Knoxville, Knoxville
Texas
[edit]- Abilene Zoological Gardens, Abilene
- Aggieland Wild Animal Safari, Bryan
- Alveus Sanctuary, Austin
- Amarillo Zoo, Amarillo
- Angel Pines Safari, Hempstead
- Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo, New Braunfels
- Austin Nature & Science Center, Austin
- Austin Zoo, Austin
- Baylor University Bear Habitat, Waco
- Bayou Wildlife Zoo, Alvin
- Bear Creek Pioneers Park Zoo, Houston
- Blue Hills Ranch & Giraffe Sanctuary, McGregor
- Buena Vista Safari and RV Park, Evant
- Caldwell Zoo, Tyler
- Cameron Park Zoo, Waco
- Capital of Texas Zoo, Cedar Creek
- Center For Animal Research and Education, Bridgeport
- Cherokee Trace Drive-thru Safari, Jacksonville
- Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch, Murchison
- Crocodile Encounter, Angleton
- Dallas Zoo, Dallas
- East Texas Elephant Experience, Cut And Shoot
- East Texas Zoo and Gator Park, Grand Saline
- El Paso Zoo, El Paso
- Ellen Trout Zoo, Lufkin
- Exotic Resort Zoo, Johnson City
- Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth
- Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Glen Rose
- Frank Buck Zoo, Gainesville
- Franklin Drive Thru Safari, Franklin
- Gator Country Adventure Park, Beaumont
- Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville
- Gentle Zoo, Forney
- Houston Interactive Aquarium & Animal Preserve, Humble
- Houston Zoo, Houston
- Ima Survivor Sanctuary, Plum Grove
- Kempner Springs Herpetological Center and Zoo, Kempner
- Lonesome Dove Drive-Thru Safari, Jefferson
- Mini 'S' Exotic Zoo, Mineola
- Moody Gardens, Galveston
- Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch, New Braunfels
- North Texas Safari Park, Bonham
- Oak Meadow Ranch, Valley View
- Rattlers and Reptiles, Fort Davis
- Rocky Ridge Drive-Thru Safari, Eustace
- San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio
- Sanctuary Serengeti, West Point
- Sharkarosa Zoo, Pilot Point
- Texas Zoofari Park, Kaufman
- Topsey Exotic Ranch & Park, Copperas Cove
- Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary, Tyler
- The Texas Zoo, Victoria
- TGR Exotics Wildlife Park, Spring
- The Elephant Preserve, Fredricksburg
- The Learning Zoo, Conroe
- Wonder World, San Marcos
Utah
[edit]- Ivie Acres Farm and Petting Zoo, Grantsville
- Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City
- Utah's Hogle Zoo, Salt Lake City
- Utah Reindeer, South Jordan
- Wild Kingdom Train Zoo, Farmington
- Zootah, Logan
Virginia
[edit]- Bluebird Gap Farm, Hampton
- Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg
- Creation Kingdom Zoo, Gate City
- Fort Chiswell Animal Park, Wythe
- Leesburg Animal Park, Leesburg
- Luray Zoo, Luray
- Maymont, Richmond
- Metro Richmond Zoo, Richmond
- Mill Mountain Zoo, Roanoke
- Natural Bridge Zoo, Natural Bridge
- NOVA Wild, Reston
- Virginia Living Museum, Newport News
- Virginia Safari Park, Natural Bridge
- Virginia Zoological Park, Norfolk
Washington
[edit]- Because We Matter Exotic Animal Rescue, Anacortes
- Cat Tales Zoological Park, Spokane
- Cougar Mountain Zoo, Issaquah
- Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Cle Elum
- Debbie Dolittle's Petting Zoo, Tacoma
- Northwest Trek, Eatonville
- Leavenworth Reindeer Farm, Leavenworth
- Olympic Game Farm, Sequim
- Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma
- Reptile Zoo, Monroe
- The Outback Kangaroo Farm, Arlington
- Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington, Shelton
- Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle
West Virginia
[edit]- Oglebay Good Zoo, Wheeling
- Hovatter's Wildlife Zoo, Kingwood
- West Virginia State Wildlife Center, French Creek
- The Huntington Zoo & Aquarium, Huntington
- The Reptile House & Rescue, Hurricane
- Three Rivers Avian Center, Brooks
Wisconsin
[edit]- Alligator Alley, Wisconsin Dells
- Animal Gardens Petting Zoo, Delavan
- Animal Haven Zoo, Weyauwega
- Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary, Green Bay
- Bear Den Zoo and Petting Farm, Waterford
- Concord Zoo, Concord
- Doc’s Zoo, Bonduel
- FAWN-DOE-ROSA Wildlife Educational Park, Saint Croix Falls
- Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison
- International Crane Foundation, Baraboo
- Irvine Park Zoo, Chippewa Falls
- Kewaunee County Bruemmer Park and Zoo
- Lincoln Park Zoo, Manitowoc
- MacKenzie Center, Poynette
- Menominee Park Zoo, Oshkosh
- Milwaukee County Zoo, Milwaukee
- Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo, Green Bay
- Ochsner Park Zoo, Baraboo
- Racine Zoo, Racine
- Safari Lake Geneva, Lake Geneva
- Shalom Wildlife Zoo, West Bend
- Shamba Safari, Neshkoro
- Special Memories Zoo, Greenville
- Timbavati Wildlife Park, Wisconsin Dells
- Valley Of The Kings Sanctuary And Retreat, Sharon
- Wilderness Walk, Hayward
- Wildwood Wildlife Park, Minocqua
- Wildwood Zoo, Marshfield
- Wisconsin Big Cat Rescue, Rock Springs
- Wisconsin Deer Park, Wisconsin Dells
- Wisconsin Rapids Municipal Zoo, Wisconsin Rapids
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ "Living Coast Discovery Center". Archived from the original on February 12, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ "Reptile World Serpentarium". Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^ "ZooWorld Panama City Beach". Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ "Storybook Hill Zoo". Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ "Great Bend Zoo". Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "Insect Zoo at Kansas State". Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ "Safari Zoological Park". Archived from the original on January 31, 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ "Tanganyika Wildlife Park". Archived from the original on January 26, 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ "Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo - Minutes from Frederick, MD". Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ "The Zoo in Forest Park". Archived from the original on June 5, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ "Lake Superior Zoo". Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ "Zollman Zoo". Archived from the original on April 2, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ Charmingfare Farm Archived 2011-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Hillcrest Park and Zoo/default.aspx". Archived from the original on August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "Spring River Zoo". Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
Further reading
[edit]- Bender, Daniel E. (2016). The Animal Game: Searching for Wildness at the American Zoo. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674737341. OCLC 946906577.
- Flank, Lenny (2021). The Zoo Tourist: Visiting America's Zoos and Aquariums. Red and Black Publishers. ISBN 9781610011440. OCLC 1400972328.
- Nyhuis, Allen W. (2008). America's Best Zoos: A Travel Guide for Fans & Families. Branford, CT: Intrepid Traveler. ISBN 9781887140768. OCLC 179814034.
- Uddin, Lisa (2015). Zoo Renewal: White Flight and the Animal Ghetto. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 9780816679119. OCLC 905419130.