| Top 10 Zoos to Visit With Your Family: |
| 1. San Diego Zoo- San Diego, California |
| The San Diego Zoo if one of the most progressive zoos in the world. With over 4,000 animals and 800 species, the San Diego zoo has something for everyone. |
| 2. Disney's Animal Kingdom- Orlando Florida |
| Disney's Animal Kingdom is spread out over a sprawling 500 acres and is home to over 1,700 animals from 250 different species. One of the main attractions in the park in a 14 story Tree of Life, which has over 300 species of animals carved on it. |
| 3. San Diego Wild Animal Park- San Diego, California |
| The San Diego Wild Park is one of the biggest attractions in California! The park is home to an array of wild and endangered animals from the continents of Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, North and South America. |
| 4. Maryland Zoo- Baltimore, Maryland |
| The Baltimore Zoo opened in 1876, making it the 3rd oldest zoo in the country. Currently the Zoo's animal collection includes more than 1,500 birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles, representing nearly 200 species. Animals are displayed in natural settings replicating their native habitats. |
| 5. Bronx Zoo- New York, New York |
| There is no other zoo in the world that offers such diversity in its exhibits, excellent viewing, and widely trained professionals. The Bronx Zoo is home to over 4,000 The Bronx zoo is a multiple award winning facility and prides itself on its eclectic atmospheres and educational exhibits. |
| 6. Cincinnati Zoo- Cincinnati, Ohio |
| The Cincinnati Zoo is the second oldest zoo and botanical garden in the country. It opened its gates in 1875 only a little over a year after the Philadelphia Zoo. The Cincinnati Zoo is home to the oldest retile house in America. The zoo has been nicknamed the "sexiest zoo", because of its world recognition of having a fantastic breeding program, especially for cheetahs. |
| 7. San Antonio Zoo- San Antonio, Texas |
| The San Antonio zoo was the first zoo to offer cage less exhibits for its visitors, in 1929. Today the San Antonio zoo is home to over 3,500 animals of 750 species. It is known for having one of the largest bird collections in the world. |
| 8. Henry Doorly Zoo - Omaha, Nebraska |
| The Henry Doorly zoo opened in 1992. It is the largest indoor rainforest in the world. |
| 9. Phoenix Zoo- Phoenix, Arizona |
| The Phoenix zoo gained worldwide attention in 1992 when Ruby the elephant was given a paintbrush and paint and started producing artwork sought after by art collectors world wide. The zoo raised over $200,000 for the zoo because of Ruby's artwork. Some of which is displayed at the zoo today. |
| 10. Minnesota Zoo- Apple Valley, Minnesota |
| The Minnesota zoo was one of the first zoos to arrange their animals according to their natural habitat as oppose to their species. The exhibits are arranged in 5 themed areas, 3 of which offer walking trails so the zoo visitors can have a full view of the exhibit. |