How many zoos have you visited? (poll 2)

How many zoological parks have you visited?

  • 1-9

    Votes: 71 14.4%
  • 10-24

    Votes: 155 31.4%
  • 25-49

    Votes: 99 20.1%
  • 50-99

    Votes: 83 16.8%
  • 100-199

    Votes: 50 10.1%
  • 200-299

    Votes: 16 3.2%
  • 300 or more

    Votes: 19 3.9%

  • Total voters
    493
Having returned from a lengthy trip around Europe, and with further zoological collections added earlier this year, my list requires an update; new additions in italics, as usual:

Collections visited as of 19/09/2022: 177

Austria: 8 collections

Blumengärten Hirschstetten (first visited 2022)
Haus der Natur (first visited 2022)
Haus des Meeres (first visited 2022)

Innsbruck Alpenzoo (first visited 2015)
Tiergarten Hellbrunn (first visited 2022)
Tiergarten Schönbrunn (first visited 2022)
Welt der Gifte (first visited 2022)
Wustenhaus Schönbrunn (first visited 2022)


Belgium: 4 collections

Pairi Daiza (first visited 2019)
Serpentarium Blankerberge (first visited 2019)
Zoo Antwerp (first visited 2018)
Zoo Planckendael (first visited 2019)

Croatia: 1 collection

Zoo Zagreb (first visited 2022)

Czech Republic: 11 collections

AkvaTera Plzen (first visited 2017)
Krokodýlí Zoo Praha (first visited 2017)
Prague Zoo (first visited 2017)
Zoo Brno (first visited 2019)
Zoo Dvůr Králové (first visited 2019)
Zoo Hluboká (first visited 2022)
Zoo Jihlava (first visited 2017)
Zoo Ostrava (first visited 2019)
Zoo Plzen (first visited 2017)
Zoopark Chomutov (first visited 2017)
Zoopark Zájezd (first visited 2022)

Germany: 37 collections

Aachener Tierpark (first visited 2018)
AquaDom & SEALIFE Berlin (first visited 2018)
Aquazoo Dusseldorf (first visited 2018)
Biosphäre Potsdam (first visited 2018)
Erlenbis-Zoo Hannover (first visited 2016)
Klimahaus Bremerhavn (first visited 2016)
Planten un Blomen (first visited 2016)
TerraZoo Rheinberg (first visited 2018)
Tiergarten Nurnberg (first visited 2015)
Tiergarten Schönebeck (first visited 2018)
Tierpark Berlin (first visited 2014)
Tierpark Chemnitz (first visited 2018)
Tierpark Hagenbeck (first visited 2016)
Tierpark Hellabrunn (first visited 2015)
Tropen-Aquarium Hagenbeck (first visited 2016)
Vogelpark Niendorf (first visited 2016)
Vogelpark Olching (first visited 2015)
Weltvogelpark Walsrode (first visited 2016)
Wildgehege Klovensteen (first visited 2016)
Wildpark Connewitz (first visited 2018)
Wildpark Grafenberger Wald (first visited 2018)
Wildpark Schwartze-Berge (first visited 2016)
Wilhelma (first visited 2015)
Zoo am Meer (first visited 2016)
Zoo-Aquarium Berlin (first visited 2014)
Zoo Augsburg (first visited 2015)
Zoo Berlin (first visited 2014)
Zoo Dortmund (first visited 2018)
Zoo Dresden (first visited 2018)
Zoo Duisburg (first visited 2018)
Zoo Frankfurt (first visited 2018)
Zoo Halle (first visited 2018)
Zoo Köln (first visited 2018)
Zoo Krefeld (first visited 2018)
Zoo Leipzig (first visited 2014)
Zoo Magdeburg (first visited 2014)
Zoo Wuppertal (first visited 2018)

Hungary: 1 collection

Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden (first visited 2022)

Italy: 1 collection

Naturmuseum Südtirol (first visited 2022)

Netherlands: 6 collections

BestZoo (first visited 2018)
Burger's Zoo (first visited 2018)
Dierenpark Amersfoort (first visited 2018)
Dierenpark Zie-Zoo (first visited 2018)
Diergaarde Blijdorp (first visited 2018)
Natura Artis Magistra (first visited 2018)

Poland: 4 collections

Nowe Zoo Poznan (first visited 2019)
Stare Zoo Poznan (first visited 2019)
Zoo Warsaw (first visited 2019)
Zoo Wroclaw (first visited 2019)

Portugal: 2 collections

Jardim Zoologico de Lisboa (first visited 2019)
Oceanário de Lisboa (first visited 2019)

Slovakia: 1 collection

Zoo Bratislava (first visited 2022)

Spain: 6 collections

Aquàrium de Barcelona (first visited 2019)
Bioparc Valencia (first visited 2019)
Faunia (first visited 2019)
L'Oceanogràfic (first visited 2019)
Parc Zoològic de Barcelona (first visited 2019)
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid (first visited 2019)

United Kingdom: 95 collections

Amazon World Zoo Park (first visited 2013)
Aquarium of the Lakes (first visited 2015)
Axe Valley Wildlife Park (first visited 2021)
Battersea Park Children's Zoo (first visited 2017)
Birdland Park and Gardens (first visited 2013)
Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park (first visited 2011)
Blackbrook Zoo (first visited 2013)
Blackpool Zoo (first visited 2011)
Bluereef Tynemouth (first visited 2009)
Bristol Zoo (first visited 2011)
Butterfly World Stockton (first visited c.1999)
Calderglen Zoo (first visited 2022)
Cedars Nature Centre (first visited 2017)
Chester Cathedral Falconry (first visited 2017)
Chester Zoo (first visited 2010)
Chestnut Centre Otter, Owl and Wildlife Park (first visited 2011)
Colchester Zoo (first visited 2013)
Cotswold Falconry Centre (first visited 2014)
Cotswold Wildlife Park (first visited 2013)
Crocodiles of the World - original site (first visited 2013)
Crocodiles of the World - new site (first visited 2014)
Deep Sea World (first visited 2022)
Dudley Zoo (first visited 2011)
East Park Animal Centre (first visited 2017)
Edinburgh Zoo (first visited 2010)
Exmoor Zoo (first visited 2013)
Falconry Days (first visited 2013)
Five Sisters Zoo Park (first visited 2012)
Flamingo Land (first visited c.1992)
Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park (first visited 2012)
Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre (first visited 2013)
Hagley Falconry Centre (first visited 2015)
Hamerton Zoo (first visited 2011)
Hawk Conservancy Trust (first visited 2015)
Heythrop Zoo (first visited 2014)
Highland Wildlife Park (first visited 1989)
Howletts Wild Animal Park (first visited 2012)
ICBP Duncombe Park (first visited 2015)
Jesmond Dene Pets Corner (first visited 2015)
Kew Gardens (first visited 2009)
Kirkley Hall Zoological Gardens (first visited 2013)
Kielder Water Bird of Prey Centre (first visited 2012)
Kirkleatham Owl Centre (first visited 2015)
Lake District Wildlife Park (first visited 2015)
Lakeland Bird of Prey Centre (first visited 2015)
Lakeland Wildlife Oasis (first visited 2015)
Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre (first visited 2022)
Lotherton Bird Gardens (first visited 2018)
Libertys Raptor and Reptile Centre (first visited 2006)
Linton Zoo (first visited 2014)
Liverpool World Museum (first visited 2009)
Living Coasts (first visited 2013)
Manchester Museum Vivarium (first visited 2011)
Marwell Zoo (first visited 2013)
Monkey Haven (first visited 2013)
Monkey World (first visited 2021)
Newquay Zoo (first visited 2013)
North Anston Tropical House (first visited 2014)
Paignton Zoo (first visited 2013)
Paradise Park (first visited 2021)
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park (first visited 2013)
Reaseheath Zoo (first visited 2015)
Regent's Park Waterfowl Collection (first visited 2017)
Scottish Owl Centre (first visited 2015)
SEALIFE Blackpool (first visited 2015)
SEALIFE Loch Lomond (first visited 2022)
SEALIFE Manchester (first visited 2016)
SEALIFE Oban (first visited 1989)
SEALIFE Scarborough (first visited c.1992)
SEALIFE Weymouth (first visited 2021)
Shaldon Wildlife Trust (first visited 2013)
Shepreth Wildlife Park (first visited 2014)
Skye Serpentarium (first visited 1998)
South Lakes Wild Animal Park (first visited 2012)
The Deep (first visited 2017)
Thirsk Bird of Prey Centre (first visited 2015)
Thorp Perrow Arboretum (first visited 2013)
Tropical World Leeds (first visited 2013)
Tropiquaria (first visited 2021)
Twycross Zoo (first visited 2011)
Welsh Mountain Zoo (first visited 2012)
West Midland Safari Park (first visited 2015)
Wingham Wildlife Park (first visited 2017)
Wild Animal Adventures (first visited 2014)
Wild Discovery (first visited 2018)
Wild Place (first visited 2013)
Wildwood Trust (first visited 2017)
Woburn Safari Park (first visited 2013)
World Owl Trust Muncaster Castle (first visited 1990)
WWT Martin Mere (first visited 2013)
WWT Slimbridge (first visited 2013)
WWT Washington (first visited 2004)
Yorkshire Wildlife Park (first visited 2014)
ZSL London Zoo (first visited 2012)
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (first visited 2013)
What I am surprised by is that of your 95 UK collections you have 43 I haven't been to, but I have well over a hundred! I have never been to a zoo in England either the Lake District or North of Flamingoland to the east though which may explain it
 
! I have never been to a zoo in England either the Lake District or North of Flamingoland to the east though which may explain it

Not really all that many English zoos falling into those categories, mind you!

Your list on this thread is incomplete (extending only from zoo 96 onwards) but even so you've cited 15 collections I have never visited, so I imagine your initial 95 include rather a lot of places I lack too!

On which note.....

I also visited Call of the Wild Zoo today, but really don't think it counts as a new zoo, as it is on the same site as tropical wings! It would be like trying to claim 'the new Bristol Zoo' isn't the same as wild place improved, which is all it really will be!

I reckon it probably does count as a new addition, given the timespan that has elapsed since Tropical Wings closed down and the fact that it is under entirely different management - it's not really the same situation as Wild Place (eventually) being renamed Bristol Zoo.

Similarly I would count Blackbrook Zoo and Peak Wildlife Park as two distinct zoological collections on the one site.
 
Okay, so I was waiting for the end of the year to revisit this post but seeing as there doesn't seem to be a possibility for me to visit a new zoo at this point so I may as well update my list.

Bold, italicized, and underlined zoos are new visits since my last update and the two placs that was on the back of my memory for the longest time

Turkey (9 or 10)
Ataturk Forest Farm Zoo
Darica/Faruk Yalcin Zoo
Izmir Wildlife Park
Bursa Zoo
Gaziantep Zoo
Istanbul aquarium
Eskisehir Zoo
SeaLife Istanbul (back when it was TurkuaZoo) (one of the places that I forgot)
Samsun Municipality zoo (this is the other one I had lost on the back of mind probably because of how worse it was than AFFZ)

As I previously said, I also went to some crappy place under a shopping mall with an aquarium, some reptiles and some small/medium mammals. I don't know if it would count or if I should hold back on this one.

USA (13)
Bronx Zoo
Queens Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Prospect Park Zoo
New York Aquarium
Mystic Aquarium
SeaWrold Orlando
Brevard Zoo
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
ZooTampa of Lowry Park
Jacksonville Zoo
St. Augustine Alligator Farm
Turtleback Zoo

Japan (9)
Ueno Zoo
Tama Zoo
Kobe animal Kingdom
Kobe City Oji Zoo
Suma Aquarium
Himeji Central Park
Osaka Kaiyukan Aquarium
Tennoji Zoo
Nagasaki Biopark

France (1)
Menagerie du Jardin Du Plantes (too bad that I was 6 years old and too dumb to know what a Pondicherry vulture, and urial is to appreciate them. Plus, my family skipped the a lot of exhibits)

Germany (6)
Cologne zoo.
Berlin Zoological park
Tierpark Berlin
Zoo Leipzig
Zoo Wuppertal
Zoo Frankfurt


Netherlands (5)

Artis (I filled out my ABC list there)
Burgers Zoo
Apenheul
Diergarten Bijdorp
Derenpark Zie-Zoo

Czechia (2)
Prague Zoo
Zoo Plzen

Belgium (2)
Zoo Antwerp
Pairi Daiza

Austria (1)
Tiergarten Shönbrunn

Hungary (1)
Budapest Zoo

So that is 49 or 50 zoos I have visited. I was hesitant to bring up Samsun and TurkuaZoo since I fail to remember and mention them for the longest time. And since I am still hessitant to consider the shopping mall zoo I mentioned as one I won't change my rank until I wisit a new zoo which is likely to be next year.


Okay so when I was looking for this post to rank my us zoo visits in another thread I realized that I forgotten to list South Carolina Aquarium. This is nuts considering that not this was a trip from 2020 but also SC aquarium is favorite aquarium of all time. So I feel a bit shameful for forgetting it. However since the visit is more recent than Samsun Zoo and TurkuaZoo plus that I still remember it, I am not hesitant to have this on my list. Which makes it that I have been to fifty zoos even if the crappy shopping mall zoo-aquarium does not count. Yahoo.
 
Here is my end of the year update!

I visited a total of 10 new “zoos” this year, which is a lot for me, though I am hoping to visit even more new zoos in 2023. In contrast, I visited zero new zoos in 2019, 2020, and 2021. My interest in zoos waned during COVID and the preceding years, but I have really enjoyed getting back into the hobby now and I have been having so much fun exploring new places and discussing them with others on this site.

Anyway, that is enough background. Here is the list (places I revisited this year are bolded, and the 10 new places are also starred):

United States (37 “Zoos”)
1. Aquarium of the Pacific, CA
2. California Science Center, CA
3. Los Angeles Zoo, CA
4. Monterey Bay Aquarium, CA
5. San Diego Safari Park, CA
6. San Diego Zoo, CA
7. Denver Zoo, CO
8. Beardsley Zoo, CT
9. Maritime Aquarium, CT
10. Mystic Aquarium, CT
11. Smithsonian National Zoo, DC
12. Disney’s Animal Kingdom, FL
13. MOTE Marine Aquarium, FL
14. Sea World Orlando, FL
15. Zoo Tampa, FL
16. Indianapolis Zoo, IN
17. Blue Hills Trailside Museum, MA
18. Capron Park Zoo, MA
19.
Ecotarium, MA
20. Franklin Park Zoo, MA
21. Museum of Science, MA
22. New England Aquarium, MA
23. Southwick’s Zoo, MA
24. Stone Zoo, MA
25. Woods Hole Science Aquarium, MA
26. World War I Memorial Park Zoo, MA

27. York’s Wild Animal Kingdom, ME
28. Seacoast Science Center, NH
29. Bronx Zoo, NY
30. Central Park Zoo, NY
31. Hudson River Wetlab, NY
32. New York Aquarium, NY
33. Prospect Park Zoo, NY
34. Queens Zoo, NY
35. Staten Island Zoo, NY

36. Cleveland Museum of Natural History Perkins Wildlife Center, OH
37. Roger Williams Park Zoo, RI

Canada (1 “Zoo”)
38. Montreal Biodome, QC

Israel (2 “Zoos”)
39. Hamat Gader Crocodile Farm
40. Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
 
An update of the past 2 years, as I move up one class of the poll with 31 zoos.

Belgium
1. Planckendael
2. Zoo Antwerpen
3. Aquatopia (now closed permanently)
4. Dierenpark de Zonnegloed
5. Sea-life Blankenberge
6. Serpentarium Blankenberge
7. Noordzeeaquarium (now closed for renovations)
8. Olmense Zoo/Pakawi Park (not yet under the new name)
9. Pairi Daiza (both as Paradisio and Pairi Daiza)
10. Les grottes de Han
11. Bellewaerde

Netherlands
12. Diergaarde Blijdorp/Rotterdam Zoo
13. Natura Artis Magistra
14. Het Arsenaal (now closed)
15. Safaripark Beekse Bergen
16. Burgers' Zoo
17. Gaiazoo
18. Apenheul

19. Ecomare
20. Iguana Vlissingen

Germany
21. Zoo Duisburg
22. Zoo Nordhorn
23. Zoo Neuwied
24. Naturzoo Rheine
25. Wildpark Daun
26. Der Grüne Zoo Wuppertal
27. Zoo Krefeld
28. Zoom Erlebniswelt
29. Kölner Zoo

30. Wildgehege Kempfeld

France
30. La ferme aux crocodiles
31. Nausicaa centre national de la mer

Other institutions
- Navigo (Museum about fishery in Oostduinkerke, Belgium. It has three North-sea themed tanks)
- Emsflower (Huge plant-breeding centre open to visitors located in Germany, contains a nice Butterfly garden, meerkats, some birds, sliders and some fish)[/QUOTE]
 
I have been to 22 places that I would actually call a 'zoo' (or aquarium or safari park) I am not counting nature centers because that would be stretching things a bit, but feel free to do so yourself. This number would have probably been up by 5-10 if covid had not hit, I was really planning on going all out this year :( Haven't been to a zoo since june of 2019, it is rough.

Major zoos:
Brookfield zoo, IL
Lincoln park zoo, IL
Saint Louis zoo, MO
Denver zoo, CO
San diego zoo, CA
San diego zoo safari park, CA
Indianapolis zoo, IN
Knoxville zoo, TN
Tampa's Lowry park zoo, FL

Smaller zoos:
Cosley zoo, IL
Phillips park zoo, IL
Scovill zoo, IL
Aikman's wildlife adventure, IL
RainForest discovery adventure zoo, TN
Alligator and wildlife discovery center, FL
Naples zoo (as an infant), FL

Aquariums:
Shedd Aquarium, IL
Ripley's aquarium of Canada, ON, CA
Downtown aquarium Denver, CO
sea world San Diego, CA
Georgia aquarium, GA
Florida aquarium, FL

End of the year update (for the past two years):

Major zoos:
1. Brookfield zoo, IL
2. Lincoln park zoo, IL
3. Saint Louis zoo, MO
4. Denver zoo, CO
5. San diego zoo, CA
6. San diego zoo safari park, CA
7. Indianapolis zoo, IN
8. Knoxville zoo, TN
9. Tampa's Lowry park zoo, FL
10. Cincinnati Zoo, OH
11. Memphis Zoo, TN

Smaller zoos:
12. Cosley zoo, IL
13. Phillips park zoo, IL
14. Scovill zoo, IL
15. Aikman's wildlife adventure, IL
16. RainForest discovery adventure zoo, TN
17. Alligator and wildlife discovery center, FL
18. Bay Beach wildlife sanctuary, WI
19. Manitowoc lincoln park zoo, WI
20. World Bird Sanctuary, MO

Aquariums:
21. Shedd aquarium, IL
22. Ripley's aquarium of Canada, ON, CA
23. Downtown aquarium Denver, CO
24. Sea World San Diego, CA
25. Georgia aquarium, GA
26. Florida aquarium, FL
27. Dallas World Aquarium, TX
I suppose I'm in the 25-49 range now.
 
My life list
(2022 Update)

Belgium
  • Antwerp Zoo
  • Plankandaell Zoo
Switzerland
  • Zurich Zoo
  • Basel Zoo
Netherlands
  • Amersfoort Zoo
  • Rotterdam Zoo
  • Burger's Zoo
  • Artis Zoo
  • Dolfinarium
  • Apenheul
  • Avifauna
  • Owehands Zoo
Germany
  • Cologne Zoo
  • Berlin Zoo
  • Berlin Tierpark
  • Leipzig Zoo
  • Mundenof (Freiburg)
Czechia
  • Prague Zoo
Hungary
  • Budapest Zoo
United Kingdom
  • Sealife London Aquarium
  • Birmingham SeaLife Centre
Portugal
  • Lisbon Zoo
  • Lisbon Oceanarium
  • Vasco da Gama Aquarium
  • Badoca Safari Park
Spain
  • Bioparc Valencia
  • Oceanografic
 
Last Year, I added a few locations to my list!

Utah
Utah's Hogle Zoo
Tracy Aviary
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
Zootah

California
San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
SeaWorld San Diego

Colorado
*Denver Zoo
*Downtown Aquarium
*Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

* = New in 2022
 
I have 3 new additions (that I can recall) since last posted, have updated list with those in bold

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 (Now closed)
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
Highland Wildlife 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
Northumberland 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 Discovery
Wild Place Project
Wild! Zoological Park
Woodside Wildlife Park
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
 
Update (01/2023)

Zoos:
ARTIS Amsterdam Zoo
AquaZoo Friesland
Beardsley Zoo
Bergen County Zoological Park
Bronx Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Capron Park Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Cologne Zoo
Elmwood Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Metro Richmond Zoo
Pairi Daiza
Planckendael
Philadelphia Zoo
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Rotterdam Zoo (Blijdorp)
Seneca Park Zoo
Smithsonian National Zoo
Stone Zoo
Turtle Back Zoo
ZSL London Zoo
Zoo Antwerpen
ZooAmerica
ZooTampa
Total: 25

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: 10

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
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
Total: 4

Total: 45
 
Update (02/2023)

Zoos:
ARTIS Amsterdam Zoo
AquaZoo Friesland
Battersea Park Children's Zoo
Beardsley Zoo
Bergen County Zoological Park
Bronx Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Capron Park Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Cologne Zoo
Elmwood Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Metro Richmond Zoo
Pairi Daiza
Planckendael
Philadelphia Zoo
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Rotterdam Zoo (Blijdorp)
Seneca Park Zoo
Smithsonian National Zoo
Stone Zoo
Turtle Back Zoo
ZSL London Zoo
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
Zoo Antwerpen
ZooAmerica
ZooTampa
Total: 27

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: 10

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
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
Total: 4

Sanctuaries:
Blue Hills Trailside Museum
British Wildlife Centre
Total: 2

Total: 49
 
Update because I just learned that another place totally counts here.

Zoos:
ARTIS Amsterdam Zoo
AquaZoo Friesland
Battersea Park Children's Zoo
Beardsley Zoo
Bergen County Zoological Park
Bronx Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Capron Park Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Cologne Zoo
Elmwood Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Metro Richmond Zoo
Pairi Daiza
Planckendael
Philadelphia Zoo
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Rotterdam Zoo (Blijdorp)
Seneca Park Zoo
Smithsonian National Zoo
Stone Zoo
Turtle Back Zoo
ZSL London Zoo
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
Zoo Antwerpen
ZooAmerica
ZooTampa
Total: 27

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: 10

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
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
Total: 4

Misc:
Animal Adventures
Blue Hills Trailside Museum
British Wildlife Centre
Total: 3

Total: 50
 
Update because I just learned that another place totally counts here.

Zoos:
ARTIS Amsterdam Zoo
AquaZoo Friesland
Battersea Park Children's Zoo
Beardsley Zoo
Bergen County Zoological Park
Bronx Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Capron Park Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Cologne Zoo
Elmwood Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Metro Richmond Zoo
Pairi Daiza
Planckendael
Philadelphia Zoo
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Rotterdam Zoo (Blijdorp)
Seneca Park Zoo
Smithsonian National Zoo
Stone Zoo
Turtle Back Zoo
ZSL London Zoo
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
Zoo Antwerpen
ZooAmerica
ZooTampa
Total: 27

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: 10

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
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
Total: 4

Misc:
Animal Adventures
Blue Hills Trailside Museum
British Wildlife Centre
Total: 3

Total: 50

You really don't need to constantly update this. Most update once a year, if that.
 
It's about 5 years since I last posted a list, not that too many noteworthy zoos have been added since then:

Denmark:
- Aqua Ferskvandsakvarium (several times, first time in 1997)
- Blåvand Zoo (2005, 2016)
- Bornholms Sommerfuglepark (2000)
- Brændesgårdshaven (2000)
- Christianshede Zoo (sometime in the 1990s, now closed to the general public)
- Copenhagen Zoo (several times, first time in 1996)
- Danmarks Akvarium (2004, 2006, haven't visited since it became Den Blå Planet)
- Demstrup Mini Zoo (now closed) (loads of times in 1990s, first time probably in 1993 or 1994)
- Dyreparken NBV (several times, first time in 2018)
- Dyrenes Verden Filskov (2022)
- Enghave Dyre- og Naturpark (2021)
- Family Farm Fun Park (more like an open farm than a zoo, has some few exotics like peafowl though) (2000)
- Farm Fun (several times, first time in 1997)
- Fiskeri- og Søfartsmuseet (1999, 2004, 2017)
- Fiskeriets Hus (2003, 2017)
- Fjord & Bælt (2012)
- Frydenlund Fuglepark (2007, 2018)
- Fun-Park (several times, first time in 2001)
- Givskud Zoo (several times, first time in 1997)
- Glad Zoo (2004, 2016)
- Guldborgsund Zoo (2011)
- Hald Ege Miniregnskov (several times, first time in 2004)
- Hjortdal Dyrefarm (2012, now closed)
- Jesperhus (several times, first time in 1995)
- Jyllands Park Zoo (several times, first time in 1996)
- Jyllandsakvariet (2004, 2006, 2016)
- Kattegatcentret (1999, 2003, 2015)
- Knuthenborg Safaripark (2006, 2013)
- Krokodille Zoo (2011)
- Limfjordsmuseet (mostly a maritime museum, but has a few fish tanks) (2018)
- Madsby Legepark (more a playground than a zoo but has a section with some domestic animals and popular aviculture birds like budgerigars, cockatiels etc.) (2004, 2019)
- Munkholm Zoo (2011, 2021)
- NaturBornholm (not really a zoo but has a little section with reptiles and fish) (2000)
- Nordisk Dyrepark (formerly Hobro Mini Zoo) (several times, first time somewhere in the 1990s)
- Nordsjællands Fuglepark (2020)
- Nordsøakvariet (several times, first time in 2004)
- Nordsøen Oceanarium (loads of times since the mid-90s, yearly until 2009)
- Odense Zoo (1999, 2004, 2015)
- Odsherred Zoo (2022)
- Otterup Andedam (2020)
- Randers Regnskov (loads of times, first time in 1997)
- Ree Park (several times, first time in 2004)
- Roskilde Oplevelseshavn (mostly an interpretation center, but has a few fish) (2022)
- Silkeborg Rovfugleshow (falconry show center, the birds cannot be seen outside of the show) (2010)
- Skandinavisk Dyrepark (2004, 2006, 2014)
- Skærup Zoo (2004, 2012, 2019)
- Strandvænget Park (mostly just a town park, but has a small section with domestic animals and a few exotics) (2020)
- Vildtfarm Nord (now closed) (2001, 2004)
- Vissenbjerg Terrarium (2007, 2018)
- Zoopark Sydsjælland (2013)
- Øresundsakvariet (2020)
- Ørnereservatet (falconry show center, the birds cannot be seen outside of the show) (several times, first time in 1997)
- Aalborg Zoo (loads of times since 1994, yearly until 2009)

Sweden:
- Aquaria Vattenmuseum (2004)
- Skansen (2004)
- Skansen Akvariet (2004)
- Ystad Djurpark (2000)
- Some small zoo in Scania I can't remember the name of and which seems to be closed now (1998)

Norway:
- Amadeusparken (2004)
- Vassfaret Bjørnepark (2005)

Finland:
- Zoolandia (2004)

Germany:
- Berlin Aquarium (2007, 2022)
- Berlin Sea Life (2007, 2009)
- Berlin Tierpark (2022)
- Berlin Zoo (2007, 2022)
- Cologne Zoo (2018)
- Dresden Zoo (2014)
- Duisburg Zoo (2018)
- Filmtierpark (2012)
- Hannover Zoo (2012)
- Husum Nationalpark-Haus (mostly a museum exhibition, but has one fish tank with several Wadden Sea species) (2021)
- Leipzig Zoo (2014)
- Multimar Wattforum (2021)
- Museum für Natur und Umwelt (natural history museum of Lübeck with some live animals) (2017)
- Nuremberg Tiergarten (2019)
- Planten un Blomen (city park/botanical garden of Hamburg which has an aquarium by the greenhouses and a few animals elsewhere such as red-eared sliders and ponies) (2016)
- Rostock Zoo (2017)
- Tierpark Hagenbeck (2016)
- Tropenaquarium Hagenbeck (2016)
- Vogelpark Niendorf (2017)
- Walsrode Weltvogelpark (2012)
- Westküstenpark (2021)

United Kingdom:
- London Zoo (2009)

Netherlands:
- Amersfoort Dierenpark (2005)
- Harderwijk Dolphinarium (2005)

Belgium:
- Antwerp Zoo (2010)
- Dierenpark Planckendael (2010)
- Museum des Sciences Naturelles Bruxelles (2010 - I believe they've phased out living animals since then, so for this list, it's almost a case of "closed")

Austria:
- Aurach Wildpark (1999)

Czech Republic:
- Prague Zoo (2006)

Portugal:
- Zoomarine (2011)

Spain:
- Ayamonte Zoo (2011, now closed)

United States:
- Bronx Zoo (2013)

Switzerland:
- Basel Zoo (2015)
- Tierpark Lange Erlen (2015)

France:
- Mulhouse Zoo (2015)
- Reserve Africaine de Sigean (2016)

Luxembourg:
- Parc Merveilleux (2016)

Latvia:
- Riga Zoo (2018)
 
I've visited a tiny handful of zoos, but I figured I'd catalog them anyways:

Canada:
  • Calgary Zoo (2015)
United States:
  • Henry Vilas Zoo (countless times)
  • Milwaukee Zoo (once when I was a small child and 2022)
  • Shedd Aquarium (2019)
That will be increasing by two come March, but I guess I'm not particularly well-traveled. The annoying thing to me is that I was in Singapore for 3.5 months but couldn't get to the zoo because I was there during lockdown (staying with family).
 
I have added a few Zoos since my last Update so i thought i could update my Zoo List. Bold means new Zoo for me.

Austria

Bichlbach Petting Zoo and Amusementpark
Innsbruck Alpzoo
Niederndorferberg Wildlifepark Wildbichl

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Czech Republik

Praha Zoo


Germany

Allensbach Wildlife and Amusementpark
Augsburg Zoo
Bad Mergentheim Wildlifepark
Beilstein Castlefalconry Hohenbeilstein
Berlin Zoopark Friedrichsfelde
Cleebronn Amusementpark Tripsdrill
Cleebronn Tripsdrill Wildlife
Gmeinweiler Kaisersbach Swabian Park
Göppingen the little Zoo
Hamburg Planten un Blomen
Hamburg Hagenbeck Zoo
Heidelberg Zoo
Hodenhagen Serengeti Park
Insel Mainau Flowerisland
Karlsruhe Zoo/Citypark
Konstanz Sea Life
Landau Reptilezoo
Landau Zoo
Leipzig Pet Farm in the Wildlifepark
Leipzig Wildlifepark Connewitz
Leipzig Zoo
Lohberg Bavaria Zoo
Ludwigsburg Blooming Baroque
Mannheim Luisenpark
München Hellabrunn Zoo
Neu Ulm Testudi and Reptilezoo
Nuremburg Zoo
Oberammergau Reptilehouse
Öhringen Enclosures in the Castlepark
Salem Monkey Mountain
Speyer Sea Life
Stödtlen Gaxhardt Peafowlgarden
Stuttgart Wilhelma Zoo
Trier Wildlifeenclosure Weißhauswald
Überlingen Bambern Petfarm Reutemühle
Ulm Aquarium/Zoo Friedrichsau
Unterreith Wildlife Oberreith
Unteruhldingen Reptilehouse


Spain

Los Cristianos Las Aguilas Jungle Park
Puerto de la Cruz Loro Parque


Switzerland

Langnau am Albis Wildlifepark Langenberg
Zurich Aviary Mythenquai
Zurich Zoo



United Kingdom

London Sea Life
 
My current zoo list is given under. I use a broad definition for zoos and aquaria, and are listing all permanent facilities that display animals (including rescues that have exhibitions). Hopefully the list will be expanded soon.

Bahamas
UNEXSO(?) (Dolphins)

Croatia

Aquarium Terrarium Sibenik
Dubrovnik Aquarium

Cuba
Varadero Dolfinarium
National Aquarium of Cuba

Denmark
Aalborg zoo
Den blå planet
Givskud zoo
Krokodille zoo
Københavns zoo
Legoland Billund
Nordsøen Oceanarium
Randers regnskov

France
Marineland
Parc Astérix

Germany
Berlin zoo
Serengeti Park Hodenhagen
Tierpark Hagenbeck
Weltvogelpark Walsrode
Wilhelma
Zoo Dresden

Greece
Aquarium of Rhodes

Italy
Bioparco di Roma

Kenya
Giraffe center
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

Morocco
Adagir Birds Valley

Netherlands

Artis zoo
Dolfinarium
Rotterdam zoo

Norway

Akvariet i Bergen
Bjørneparken
Den lille dyrehage
Drøbak akvarium
Haugaland zoo
Hove fuglepark
Kristiansand dyrepark
Oslo reptilpark
Polaria
Urban zoo

Portugal
Zoomarine

Spain
Bioparc Fuengirola
Bioparc Valencia
Crocodile Park
Jungle Park
L'Oceanográfic
Loro Parque
Mundomar
Palma Aquarium
Palmitos Park
Parc Zoològic de Barcelona
Poema del Mar
Rio Safari Elche
SEA LIFE Benalmádena
Selwo Aventura
Selwo Marina
Snakeroom Serpentarium
Teleférico Benalmádena (bird show)
Terra Natura Benidorm

Sweden
Nordens Ark
Skansen
Universeum

Ukraine
Odesa Dolphinarium Nemo
Kyiv zoo

United Arab Emirates
Dubai Aquarium

United Kingdom
SEA LIFE London Aquarium
London zoo

United States
SeaWorld Orlando

 
Just got back from a big trip so UPDATE TIME

Zoos:
ARTIS Amsterdam Zoo
AquaZoo Friesland
Barcelona Zoo
Battersea Park Children's Zoo
Beardsley Zoo
Bergen County Zoological Park
Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park
Bioparc Valencia
Bronx Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Capron Park Zoo
Central Park Zoo
Cologne Zoo
Elmwood Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo
Lisbon Zoo
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Metro Richmond Zoo
Pairi Daiza
Planckendael
Philadelphia Zoo
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Rotterdam Zoo (Blijdorp)
Seneca Park Zoo
Smithsonian National Zoo
Stone Zoo
Turtle Back Zoo
ZSL London Zoo
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
Zoo Antwerpen
Zoo Aquarium Madrid
ZooAmerica
ZooTampa
Total: 33

Aquariums:
Alaska SeaLife Center
Atlantic Sea-Park
Bergen Aquarium
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium
Florida Aquarium
Lisbon Aquarium
National Aquarium (Baltimore)
National Aquarium (DC - closed)
New England Aquarium
New York Aquarium
Seville Aquarium
Total: 12

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
Manchester Museum
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
Total: 5

Misc:
Animal Adventures
Blue Hills Trailside Museum
British Wildlife Centre
Total: 3

Total: 58
 
Stone Zoo Stone, MA AZA
Franklin Park Zoo Boston, MA AZA
Mystic Aquarium Mystic, CT AZA
New England Aquarium Boston, MA AZA
Capron Park Zoo North Attleboro, MA AZA
Roger Williams Park Zoo Providence, RI AZA
ZooTampa at Lowry Park Tampa, FL AZA
Memphis Zoo Memphis, TN AZA
Beardsley Zoo Bridgeport, CT AZA
Bronx Zoo New York City, NY AZA
Buttonwood Park Zoo New Bedford, MA AZA
Central Park Zoo New York City, NY AZA
Disney's Animal Kingdom Orlando, FL AZA
Disney's Epcot Orlando, FL AZA
Maritime Aquarium Norwalk, CT AZA
Naples Zoo Naples, FL AZA
National Aquarium Baltimore, MD AZA
National Zoo Washington, DC AZA
Queens Zoo New York City, NY AZA
ZooMiami Miami, FL AZA
Southwick's Zoo Mendon, MA ZAA
York's Wild Kingdom York, ME ZAA
Zoo in Forest Park Springfield, MA ZAA
Lupa Zoo Ludlow, MA Unaccredited
Riverside Reptiles Enfield, CT Unaccredited
Biomes Marine Biology Center North Kingstown, RI Unaccredited
Animal Adventures Bolton, MA Unaccredited
Maine WIldlife Park Gray, ME Unaccredited
Action Wildlife Goshen, CT Unaccredited
Conservancy of Southwest Florida Naples, FL Unaccredited
Coral World Ocean Park St. Thomas, BVI Unaccredited
Audubon Society of Rhode Island Nature Center and Aquarium Bristol, RI Unaccredited
Ecotarium Worcester, MA Unaccredited
Everglades Wonder Gardens Bonita Springs, FL Unaccredited
Iguanaland Punta Gorda, FL Unaccredited
The Shell Factory and Nature Park Fort Myers, FL Unaccredited
Stamford Museum & Nature Center Stamford, CT Unaccredited
Cayman Turtle Centre West Bay, Cayman Islands Unaccredited
Oceanario Lisboa Lisbon, Portugal EAZA
Washington's National Aquarium Washington, DC CLOSED
Regal Reptiles Providence, RI CLOSED

confirmed at least. Probably went to more as a kid that I’ll update later down the line
 
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