I'd like to see someone try to top snowleopard on California or Texas zoos.
Zoo tallies for each state
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I don't get to visit zoos very often or travel very far but I've been to:
North Carolina: 8
South Carolina: 3
Georgia: 1
Florida: 1
I'm coming for the NC and SC records, look out @nczoofan @snowleopard and @CuseZoofan
North Carolina: 8
South Carolina: 3
Georgia: 1
Florida: 1
I'm coming for the NC and SC records, look out @nczoofan @snowleopard and @CuseZoofan
I don't think I could come up with 62 facilities in California off the top of my head, beating him would take some real effort!
Updated
Connecticut=3
Florida=7
Georgia=1
Kentucky=1
Maine=3
Maryland=2
Massachusetts=4
New York=13
North Carolina=1
Ohio=3
Pennsylvania=4 (Clyde Peeling's Reptiland)
Rhode Island=1
South Carolina=3
Virginia=5 (Virginia Zoo)
Connecticut=3
Florida=7
Georgia=1
Kentucky=1
Maine=3
Maryland=2
Massachusetts=4
New York=13
North Carolina=1
Ohio=3
Pennsylvania=4 (Clyde Peeling's Reptiland)
Rhode Island=1
South Carolina=3
Virginia=5 (Virginia Zoo)
I now lead Minnesota with 12 zoos, having just gotten back from the Pine Grove Zoo.
Here's my tallies after my visit to the Aksarben Aquarium at Schramm Park yesterday with my wife:
California: 2 (SDZ, SDZSP)
Colorado: 1 (Denver)
Florida: 1 (DAK)
Illinois: 2 (Lincoln Park, Shedd)
Iowa: 2 (Blank Park, Dubuque)
Kansas: 2 (Topeka, David Traylor)
Louisiana: 2 (Audubon Zoo, A. Aquarium)
Massachusetts: 3 (Stone, FPZ, NE Aquarium)
Missouri: 4 (KCZ, Saint Louis, Dickerson Park, WOW Aquarium)
Nebraska: 6 (OHDZ, Lincoln Children's, Riverside Discovery Center, Simmons Safari Park, Grand Island Heritage Zoo, Aksarben Aquarium)
South Dakota: 3 (Reptile Gardens, Bramble Park, Great Plains Zoo)
Tennessee: 1 (Memphis)
Looks like I have taken Nebraska after yesterday's visit, I was previously tied with snowleopard. There are still two roadside zoos yet in Nebraska that I haven't been to.
California: 2 (SDZ, SDZSP)
Colorado: 1 (Denver)
Florida: 1 (DAK)
Illinois: 2 (Lincoln Park, Shedd)
Iowa: 2 (Blank Park, Dubuque)
Kansas: 2 (Topeka, David Traylor)
Louisiana: 2 (Audubon Zoo, A. Aquarium)
Massachusetts: 3 (Stone, FPZ, NE Aquarium)
Missouri: 4 (KCZ, Saint Louis, Dickerson Park, WOW Aquarium)
Nebraska: 6 (OHDZ, Lincoln Children's, Riverside Discovery Center, Simmons Safari Park, Grand Island Heritage Zoo, Aksarben Aquarium)
South Dakota: 3 (Reptile Gardens, Bramble Park, Great Plains Zoo)
Tennessee: 1 (Memphis)
Looks like I have taken Nebraska after yesterday's visit, I was previously tied with snowleopard. There are still two roadside zoos yet in Nebraska that I haven't been to.
By Dubuque do you mean the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium?
Yes. Just didn't want to type that whole thing out!
I’m now at 13 Minnesotan zoos, having just visited Westwood Hills Nature Center a couple of hours ago.
After visiting Animal Adventures, I'm now at 13 Massachusetts zoos.
SusScrofa
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Florida = 18 or 19 total
Zoo Miami
Palm Beach Zoo
Naples Zoo
Brevard Zoo
Central Florida Zoo
SeaWorld Orlando
Miami Seaquarium
Cox Science Center & Aquarium
Frost Museum Of Science
Lion Country Safari
Flamingo Gardens
Everglades Alligator Farm
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
Panther Ridge Sanctuary
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center Aquarium
Wellington Conservation Center
Shell Factory Nature Park
Arnold's Wildlife Rehabilitation (closed now)
EPCOT Aquarium?? (I don't remember this so well since it was around 15 years ago)
New York = 7 or 8
Bronx Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Prospect Park Zoo
Queens Zoo
Staten Island Zoo
New York Aquarium
Adirondack Wildlife Refuge
Bear Mountain Museum (Many years ago, don't remember it well)
* I was also at Museum Of Natural History when they had an insect exhibit, but don't count it as a zoological institution.
New Jersey = 0 or 1
Liberty Science Center (Many years ago, don't remember it well. I know it had animals then though)
Pennsylvania = 2 or 3
Philadelphia Zoo
Elmwood Park Zoo
Hershey Park ZooAmerica (Many many years ago. Barely even remember it)
Connecticut = 1
Maritime Aquarium
DC = 1
National Zoo
* I was also at Smithsonian Museum Of Natural History which currently has an insect exhibit, but don't count it as a zoological institution.
California = 3
San Diego Zoo
San Diego Safari Park
Los Angeles Zoo
Arizona = 3 or 4
Phoenix Zoo
Out Of Africa Wildlife Park
OdySea Aquarium
Goldfield Mines Reptile House (sorta counts?)
Nevada = 1
Shark Reef Aquarium Mandalay Bay
Georgia = 2
Georgia Aquarium
Zoo Atlanta
Louisiana = 1
Audubon Zoo
A few other nature centers I've been to in New York and Florida, but I don't count them because the amount of species is tiny and not really notable.
Zoo Miami
Palm Beach Zoo
Naples Zoo
Brevard Zoo
Central Florida Zoo
SeaWorld Orlando
Miami Seaquarium
Cox Science Center & Aquarium
Frost Museum Of Science
Lion Country Safari
Flamingo Gardens
Everglades Alligator Farm
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
Panther Ridge Sanctuary
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center Aquarium
Wellington Conservation Center
Shell Factory Nature Park
Arnold's Wildlife Rehabilitation (closed now)
EPCOT Aquarium?? (I don't remember this so well since it was around 15 years ago)
New York = 7 or 8
Bronx Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Prospect Park Zoo
Queens Zoo
Staten Island Zoo
New York Aquarium
Adirondack Wildlife Refuge
Bear Mountain Museum (Many years ago, don't remember it well)
* I was also at Museum Of Natural History when they had an insect exhibit, but don't count it as a zoological institution.
New Jersey = 0 or 1
Liberty Science Center (Many years ago, don't remember it well. I know it had animals then though)
Pennsylvania = 2 or 3
Philadelphia Zoo
Elmwood Park Zoo
Hershey Park ZooAmerica (Many many years ago. Barely even remember it)
Connecticut = 1
Maritime Aquarium
DC = 1
National Zoo
* I was also at Smithsonian Museum Of Natural History which currently has an insect exhibit, but don't count it as a zoological institution.
California = 3
San Diego Zoo
San Diego Safari Park
Los Angeles Zoo
Arizona = 3 or 4
Phoenix Zoo
Out Of Africa Wildlife Park
OdySea Aquarium
Goldfield Mines Reptile House (sorta counts?)
Nevada = 1
Shark Reef Aquarium Mandalay Bay
Georgia = 2
Georgia Aquarium
Zoo Atlanta
Louisiana = 1
Audubon Zoo
A few other nature centers I've been to in New York and Florida, but I don't count them because the amount of species is tiny and not really notable.
I have one more for my PA lead (Philly Insectarium), bringing me to 12.
I have another for VA (Creation Kingdom) pulling me into the lead with 11.
I've got two for WV now (Hovatter's and WV State Wildlife Center) putting me in the lead there as well.
I'm surprised the Kentucky number is so low, I would have stopped somewhere else if I'd known as I did 3
I have another for VA (Creation Kingdom) pulling me into the lead with 11.
I've got two for WV now (Hovatter's and WV State Wildlife Center) putting me in the lead there as well.
I'm surprised the Kentucky number is so low, I would have stopped somewhere else if I'd known as I did 3
SusScrofa
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I stopped off this weekend at Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary on my way to the Florida keys. I also forgot to add Monkey Jungle to my Florida list as I was there years ago with family (don't remember it that well). I technically have visited 21 facilities, and if the few aquarium tanks at Anne Kolb Nature Center count as a "zoo", I'll be in the Florida lead with 22
My tallies:
Connecticut:
1. Mystic Aquarium
Indiana:
1. Indianapolis Zoo
2. Columbian Park Zoo
Massachusetts:
1. Capron Park Zoo
2. Southwick's Zoo
3. Buttonwood Park Zoo
4. Franklin Park Zoo
5. Stone Zoo
6. EcoTarium
(7 if you count the Museum of Science in Boston)
New York:
1. Utica Zoo
Rhode Island:
1. Roger Williams Park Zoo
2. Beavertail Aquarium
Connecticut:
1. Mystic Aquarium
Indiana:
1. Indianapolis Zoo
2. Columbian Park Zoo
Massachusetts:
1. Capron Park Zoo
2. Southwick's Zoo
3. Buttonwood Park Zoo
4. Franklin Park Zoo
5. Stone Zoo
6. EcoTarium
(7 if you count the Museum of Science in Boston)
New York:
1. Utica Zoo
Rhode Island:
1. Roger Williams Park Zoo
2. Beavertail Aquarium
I have one more for my PA lead (Philly Insectarium), bringing me to 12.
I have another for VA (Creation Kingdom) pulling me into the lead with 11.
I've got two for WV now (Hovatter's and WV State Wildlife Center) putting me in the lead there as well.
I'm surprised the Kentucky number is so low, I would have stopped somewhere else if I'd known as I did 3
I've now been to all 5 of the mainland Rhode Island facilities, putting me in the lead there, as well.
5? What are the 5?
RWPZ and the four small aquariums
I forgot about this thread for a little bit, but I think I now hold the record for most zoos visited in Massachusetts, and am also now tied for first with TinoPup in the state of Rhode Island. Here are my tallies for those two states:
Massachusetts (16 Zoos)
1. Blue Hills Trailside Museum
2. Butterflies of Cape Cod
3. Buttonwood Park Zoo
4. Cape Cod Museum of Natural History and Aquarium
5. Capron Park Zoo
6. EcoTarium
7. Franklin Park Zoo
8. Museum of Science (Boston)
9. New England Aquarium
10. Southwick's Zoo
11. Springfield Science Museum
12. Stone Zoo
13. Wolf Hollow
14. Woods Hole Science Aquarium
15. World War I Memorial Park Zoo
16. Zooquarium (closed)
Rhode Island (5 Zoos)
1. Audubon Society of Rhode Island Nature Center and Aquarium
2. Beavertail Aquarium
3. Biomes Marine Biology Center
4. Roger Williams Park Zoo
5. Save the Bay Exploration Center and Aquarium
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I have one more for my PA lead (Philly Insectarium), bringing me to 12.
I have another for VA (Creation Kingdom) pulling me into the lead with 11.
I've got two for WV now (Hovatter's and WV State Wildlife Center) putting me in the lead there as well.
I'm surprised the Kentucky number is so low, I would have stopped somewhere else if I'd known as I did 3
I've increased my WV total to 3!