How many zoos have you visited? (poll 2)

[catfan]

The ones I can think of at the moment, never been out of the UK


Banham Zoo
Big Cat Sanctuary
Birmingham Wildlife Park
Blackpool Zoo
Blue Planet Aquarium
Bristol Zoo
Borth Zoo/Borth Wild Animal Kingdom
Chester Zoo
Colchester Zoo
Cotswold Wildlife Park
Dudley Zoo
Edinburgh Zoo
Five Sisters Zoo
Flamingo Land
Hamerton Zoo Park
Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom
Knowsley Safari Park
Lake District Wildlife Park
Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
Lincolnshire Wildlife Park
Linton Zoo
Marwell Zoo
Noah’s Ark Zoo
Paradise Wildlife Park
Peak Wildlife Park
Sealife Centre Blackpool
South Lakes Safari Zoo
Southport Zoo (now closed)
Shepreth Wildlife Park
Trentham Monkey Forest
Twycross Zoo
Welsh Mountain Zoo
West Midland Safari Park
Whipsnade Zoo
Wild Place Project
Wild! Zoological Park
Woodside Wildlife Park
Yorkshire Wildlife Park

 

[UngulateNerd92]

Unfortunately, I have not visited zoos or aquariums outside of the United States, but that is definitely a dream and a goal of mine.

Compiled below is a list of currently and formerly AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums that I have personally visited, organized by state;

California;

San Diego Zoo - San Diego, San Diego County.

San Diego Wild Animal Park - Escondido, San Diego County.

Santa Ana Zoo - Santa Ana, Orange County.

Living Desert Zoo & Gardens - Palm Desert, Riverside County.

Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County.

Santa Barbara Zoo - Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County.

Charles Paddock Zoo - Atascadero, San Louis Obispo County.

Fresno Chaffee Zoo - Fresno, Fresno County.

San Francisco Zoo - San Francisco, San Francisco, County.

Oakland Zoo - Oakland, Alameda County.

Safari West - Santa Rosa, Sonoma County.

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography - La Jolla, San Diego County.

SeaWorld San Diego - San Diego, San Diego County.

Aquarium of the Pacific - Long Beach, Los Angeles County.

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium - San Pedro, Los Angeles County.

California Science Center - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County.

Monterey Bay Aquarium - Monterey, Monterey County.

Aquarium of the Bay - San Francisco, San Francisco County.

Arizona;

Wildlife World Zoo - Litchfield Park, Maricopa County.

Phoenix Zoo - Phoenix, Maricopa County.

Reid Park Zoo - Tucson, Pima County.

Arizona Sonora Desert Museum - Tucson, Pima County.

Odysea Aquarium - Scottsdale, Maricopa County.

SeaLife Arizona - Tempe, Maricopa County.

New Mexico;

Rio Grande Zoo - Albuquerque, Bernalillo County.

Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park - Carlsbad, Eddy County.

Alameda Park Zoo - Alamogordo, Otero County.

Albuquerque Aquarium - Albuquerque, Bernalillo County.

Utah;

Hogle Zoo - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County.

Tracy Aviary - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County.

Idaho;

Tautphaus Park Zoo - Idaho Falls, Bonneville County.

Colorado;

Denver Zoo - Denver, Denver County.

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo - Colorado Springs, El Paso County.

Pueblo Zoo - Pueblo, Pueblo County.

Texas;

El Paso Zoo - El Paso, El Paso County.

Gladys Porter Zoo - Brownsville, Cameron County.

Abilene Zoo - Abilene, Taylor County.

Cameron Park Zoo - Waco, McLennan County.

San Antonio Zoo - San Antonio, Bexar County.

Houston Zoo - Houston, Harris County.

Ellen Trout Zoo - Lufkin, Angelina County.

Caldwell Zoo - Tyler, Smith County.

Dallas Zoo - Dallas, Dallas County.

Dallas World Aquarium - Dallas, Dallas County.

Children's Aquarium at Fair Park - Dallas, Dallas County.

Fort Worth Zoo - Fort Worth, Tarrant County.

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center - Glen Rose, Somervell County.

Texas State Aquarium - Corpus Christi, Nueces County.

Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid and Rainforest Pyramid - Galveston, Galveston County.

Florida;

Jacksonville Zoo - Jacksonville, Duval County.

St. Augustine Alligator Farm - St. Augustine, St. Johns County.

White Oak Conservation Center - Yulee, Nassau County.

Santa Fe Community College Teaching Zoo - Gainesville, Alachua County.

Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo - Tampa, Hillsborough County.

Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens - Naples, Collier County.

Miami Zoo - Miami, Miami-Dade County.

Monkey Jungle & DuMond Conservancy - Miami, Miami-Dade County.

Palm Beach Zoo - Palm Beach, Palm Beach County.

Lion Country Safari - Loxahatchee, Palm Beach County.

Central Florida Zoo - Sanford, Seminole County.

Brevard Zoo - Melbourne, Brevard County.

Lubee Bat Conservancy - Gainesville, Alachua County.

Florida Aquarium - Tampa, Hillsborough County.

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium - Sarasota, Sarasota County.

Minnesota;

Minnesota Zoo - Apple Valley, Dakota County.

Illinois;

Lincoln Park Zoo - Chicago, Cook County.

Brookfield Zoo - Chicago, Cook County.

John G. Shedd Aquarium - Chicago, Cook County.

Louisiana;

Audubon Freeport McMoran Species Survival Center - New Orleans, Orleans Parish.

Audubon Aquarium of the Americas - New Orleans, Orleans Parish.

Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium - New Orleans, Orleans Parish.

Audubon Zoo - New Orleans, Orleans Parish.

BREC'S Baton Rouge Zoo - Baker, East Baton Rouge Parish.

 

[TZDugong]

Had some free time so I decided to actually make a list of all the zoos I've been to (organized by country)

Canada - 9 collections

1. Toronto Zoo
2. Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
3. High Park Zoo
4. Montreal Biodome
5. African Lion Safari
6. Aquarium of Quebec
7. Marineland (visited a long time ago)
8. Reptilia
9. Bird Kingdom

U.S.A - 34 collections
10. San Diego Zoo
11. San Diego Zoo Safari Park
12. Birch Aquarium
13. Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
14. Mandalay Bay Aquarium
15. L.A Zoo
16. Pittsburgh Zoo
17. National Aviary
18. Bronx Zoo
19. Central Park Zoo
20. Rosamond Gifford Zoo
21. Smithsonian National Zoo
22. National Aquarium (D.C) (now closed)
23. National Aquarium (Baltimore)
24. Columbus Zoo
25. Cincinnati Zoo
26. Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
27. Dallas Zoo
28. Fort Worth Zoo
29. Dallas World Aquarium
30. Cameron Park Zoo
31. Zoo Miami
32. Miami Seaquarium
33. Monkey Jungle
34. The Florida Aquarium
35. Disney's Animal Kingdom
36. Seaworld Orlando
37. Philadelphia Zoo
38. Adventure Aquarium
39. Buffalo Zoo
40. Georgia Aquarium
41. Shedd Aquarium
42. Brookfield Zoo
43. Lincoln Park Zoo
44. Detroit Zoo

Australia - 12 collections
45. Taronga Zoo
46. WILD LIFE Sydney
47. SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
48. Manly Sea Life Sanctuary (now closed)
49. Kuranda Koala Gardens
50. Cairns Tropical Zoo
51. Birdworld Kuranda
52. Hartley's Crocodile Adventures
53. Cairns Aquarium
54. Perth Zoo
56. Aquarium of Western Australia
57-59. 3 small places in South-west I remember visiting but don't remember their names

Italy - 1 collection
60. Bioparco di Roma

France - 1 collection
61. Parc Zoologique de Paris

Spain - 4 collections
62. Bioparc Valencia
63. Barcelona Zoo
64. L'Oceanographic
65. Barcelona Aquarium

So 65 in total, which is a pretty good amount. My number has gone up quite a bit in the last couple of years, from the high 30's to 65 today.

66. Zoo de Granby

 

[Dactyloa]

(organized alphabetically by state)
San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Denver Zoo
Pueblo Zoo
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Georgia Aquarium
Shedd Aquarium
Cedar Cove Feline Sanctuary
David Traylor Zoo
Lee Richardson Zoo
Sedgwick County Zoo
Topeka Zoo
Minnesota Zoo
Kansas City Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Memphis Zoo
Nashville Zoo
Dallas Zoo
Seattle Aquarium
Woodland Park Zoo

 

[MennoPebesma]

Only visited zoos in The Netherlands. Till now i visited these 13, not particular in this order, zoos:

1. AquaZoo Leeuwarden
2. Dierenpark Emmen
3. Wildlands Emmen
4. Apenheul
5. Burgers' Zoo
6. Diergaarde Blijdorp Rotterdam
7. Artis Amsterdam
8. Safaripark Beekse Bergen
9. Ouwehands Dierenpark Rhenen
10. Natuurpark Lelystad
11. De Orchideeënhoeve
12. Vlinderparadijs Papiliorama Havelte
13. Natuurcentrum Ameland

We planned to go on holiday to Belgium this summer and visit Pairi Daiza, but unfortunately we couldn't.

 

[Giant Eland]

Visited 3 new zoos recently bringing my total to 250!

1. Virginia Zoo
2. Metro Richmond Zoo
3. Plumpton Park Zoo

 

[red river hog]

Delaware

• Brandywine Zoo

Florida

• Disney's Animal Kingdom
• Everglades Wonder Gardens
• Naples Zoo

Maryland

• The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
• National Aquarium

New Jersey

• Adventure Aquarium
• Cape May County Park Zoo

Pennsylvania

• Philadelphia Zoo
• ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park

Virginia

• Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Washington D.C.

• Smithsonian's National Zoo

Total of 12. I plan on going to the Elmwood Park Zoo next week and the Lehigh Valley Zoo, Bronx Zoo, and maybe the Prospect Park Zoo and Catoctin Zoo also this year, which would make it 26.

 

[MurphyFox]

Update (8/18/20)

Zoos:
Bergen County Zoological Park
Bronx Zoo
Capron Park Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Elmwood Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Metro Richmond Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Seneca Park Zoo
Smithsonian National Zoo
Stone Zoo
Turtle Back Zoo
ZooAmerica
Total: 13

Aquariums:
Alaska SeaLife Center
Atlantic Sea-Park
Bergen Aquarium
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium
Florida Aquarium
National Aquarium (Baltimore)
National Aquarium (DC - closed)
New England Aquarium
New York Aquarium
Total: 9

Theme Parks:
Busch Gardens Tampa
Discovery Cove
Disney's Animal Kingdom
The Seas with Nemo and Friends
SeaWorld Orlando
Total: 5

Museums:
Calvert Marine Museum
ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
EcoTarium
Total: 2

Total: 33

 

[MurphyFox]

Update (8/18/20)

Zoos:
Bergen County Zoological Park
Bronx Zoo
Capron Park Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Elmwood Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Metro Richmond Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Seneca Park Zoo
Smithsonian National Zoo
Stone Zoo
Turtle Back Zoo
ZooAmerica
Total: 14

Aquariums:
Alaska SeaLife Center
Atlantic Sea-Park
Bergen Aquarium
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium
Florida Aquarium
National Aquarium (Baltimore)
National Aquarium (DC - closed)
New England Aquarium
New York Aquarium
Total: 9

Theme Parks:
Busch Gardens Tampa
Discovery Cove
Disney's Animal Kingdom
The Seas with Nemo and Friends
SeaWorld Orlando
Total: 5

Museums:
Calvert Marine Museum
ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
EcoTarium
Total: 3

Total: 33

 

[Tapir Master]

Only two, and these are Lincoln Park and Brookfield.

I should really think about traveling one day to try seeing more out there.

 

[birdsandbats]

Only two, and these are Lincoln Park and Brookfield.

I should really think about traveling one day to try seeing more out there.

You haven't been to Shedd Aquarium?

 

[Tapir Master]

You haven't been to Shedd Aquarium?

Of course I do.

Aquariums are up for debate on whether they count as zoos or not. If they do count, then that makes three for now.

 

[grevy's zebra]

I have, very unfortunately, have been to only 9 zoos and aquariums, including non-AZA parks.

Maryland Zoo
National Aquarium
Smithsonian Zoo
Bronx Zoo
ZooAmerica
Animal Kingdom (Disney)
Plumpton Park Zoo
Busch Gardens Virginia
Catoctin Zoo

I was planning on going to Philadelphia Zoo in July, but COVID happened and the trip was cancelled. In December, I am going to New York and I might get a chance to go to Central Park Zoo.

 

[birdsandbats]

Of course I do.

Aquariums are up for debate on whether they count as zoos or not. If they do count, then that makes three for now.

Aquariums are definitely zoos.

 

[red river hog]

I have, very unfortunately, have been to only 9 zoos and aquariums, including non-AZA parks.

Maryland Zoo
National Aquarium
Smithsonian Zoo
Bronx Zoo
ZooAmerica
Animal Kingdom (Disney)
Plumpton Park Zoo
Busch Gardens Virginia
Catoctin Zoo

I was planning on going to Philadelphia Zoo in July, but COVID happened and the trip was cancelled. In December, I am going to New York and I might get a chance to go to Central Park Zoo.

If you're going to go to the Philadelphia Zoo, I would wait until the indoor areas reopen (they're closed), as there are lots of species indoors, some of which are their more rare ones.

 

[Ebirah766]

Aquariums aren't zoos. They're like them, but they're aquariums, not zoos. I'm confusing myself

 

[birdsandbats]

Aquariums aren't zoos. They're like them, but they're aquariums, not zoos. I'm confusing myself

In what way is an aquarium not a zoo? Where does one draw the line between aquarium and zoo?

 

[red river hog]

This is how Wikipedia defines a zoo.

a facility in which animals are housed within enclosures, cared for, displayed to the public, and in some cases bred

 

[Ebirah766]

Zoos are outside and typically focus on land animals. Aquariums are inside and typically focus on aquatic animals.

 

[Merintia]

I think the thread refers to any kind of place dedicated to the exhibition of wild animals. I don´t see many sense to divide between aquariums or zoos, since the same problem would be with, for example, reptile parks on cold climates or butterfly gardens.