swap_horiz Phoenix Zoo Alternatives

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San Diego Zoo

The San Diego Zoo is a renowned zoological park located in California’s Balboa Park. Established in 1916, it was an earl...

USA California Conservation Urban

9.6 Brilliant

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Bronx Zoo

The Bronx Zoo, established in 1899, is a significant zoological institution operated by the Wildlife Conservation Societ...

USA Historic New York Metropolitan

9.4 Excellent

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Saint Louis Zoo

The Saint Louis Zoo is a major zoological park situated in Forest Park, Missouri. Established after the 1904 World’s Fai...

USA Conservation Missouri Free Admission

9.3 Excellent

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Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is a major zoological park in Powell, Ohio. It’s notable for its diverse animal collection...

USA Family Ohio Aquarium

9.1 Excellent

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Smithsonian National Zoological Park

The Smithsonian National Zoological Park is a leading research zoo operated by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington...

USA Government Washington DC Free Admission

9.0 Excellent

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Fort Worth Zoo

The Fort Worth Zoo is a leading zoological institution established in 1909. Located in Texas, it’s notable for its exten...

USA Family Conservation Texas

8.8 Great

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Brookfield Zoo

Opened in 1934 in Brookfield, Illinois, it was among the first American zoos to replace traditional barred cages with na...

USA Chicago Conservation Illinois

8.7 Great

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ZooTampa at Lowry Park

ZooTampa at Lowry Park is a zoo located in Tampa, Florida. It’s notable for its comprehensive manatee care program, incl...

USA Family Florida Manatee

8.7 Great

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Woodland Park Zoo

Located in Seattle, Washington, it became widely influential in the 1970s and 1980s for pioneering naturalistic habitat...

USA Washington Conservation Botanical

8.6 Great

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Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

Founded in 1875 in Cincinnati, Ohio, it is the second-oldest zoo in the United States and is noted for successful captiv...

USA Historic Ohio Botanical Garden

8.6 Great

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Lincoln Park Zoo

Founded in 1868 in Chicago, Illinois, it is one of the oldest zoos in the United States and remains among the few large...

USA Historic Illinois Free Admission

8.5 Great

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Houston Zoo

Located in Hermann Park, Houston, Texas, it was founded in 1922 and consistently ranks among the most-visited zoos in th...

USA Family Conservation Texas

8.5 Great

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North Carolina Zoo

Located in Asheboro, North Carolina, it is one of the largest natural-habitat zoos in the world, with animals displayed...

USA North Carolina Walk Through Natural Habitat

8.5 Great

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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Located in Colorado Springs at roughly 6,800 feet elevation, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is the only mountain zoo and highest-...

USA Colorado Mountainside Giraffes

8.4 Great

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Audubon Zoo

Part of the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans, Louisiana, it is known for its immersive Louisiana swamp exhibit an...

Nature USA Family Louisiana

8.3 Great

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Denver Zoo

Founded in 1896 in City Park, Denver, Colorado, it houses over 3,000 animals and is one of the most-visited cultural ins...

USA Family Colorado Conservation

8.3 Great

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Zoo Atlanta

Located in Grant Park, Atlanta, Georgia, it has housed giant pandas since 1999 and is recognized for its large naturalis...

USA Family Pandas Georgia

8.1 Great

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Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is a zoo and botanical garden in Palm Desert, California, dedicated to desert ecosystems a...

USA California Desert Botanical Garden

7.4 Good

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Reid Park Zoo

A municipal zoo in Tucson, Arizona, opened in 1967, Reid Park Zoo is known for its African elephant and savanna exhibits...

USA Family Arizona Conservation

6.8 Fair

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Zoo New England

Zoo New England is a nonprofit organization that manages two facilities — Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and Stone Zoo in S...

USA Non Profit Conservation Massachusetts

6.7 Fair