Your Top 10 Zoos
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My top 10 in no particular order (some aren't really zoos as such, you can probably guess which ones):
1. Edinburgh
2. Colchester
3. Paignton
4. Living Coasts
5. Bristol
6. The Deep
7. Tropical Wings (because I'm biased)
8. Whipsnade
9. Marwell
10. Wildwalk @ Bristol (now closed)
Zoos I have been to but cannot for the life of me remember were Chester, London, Twycross, Manor House Wildlife Park, Cotswold Wildlife Park and Birdworld at Bourton-on-the-Water.
1. Edinburgh
2. Colchester
3. Paignton
4. Living Coasts
5. Bristol
6. The Deep
7. Tropical Wings (because I'm biased)
8. Whipsnade
9. Marwell
10. Wildwalk @ Bristol (now closed)
Zoos I have been to but cannot for the life of me remember were Chester, London, Twycross, Manor House Wildlife Park, Cotswold Wildlife Park and Birdworld at Bourton-on-the-Water.
My Top Ten Zoos:
1. Tierpark Berlin
2. San Diego
3. Zoo Berlin
4. Bronx
5. Singapore - Nite & Day
6. Leipzig
7. Columbus
8. Toronga
9. Pretoria
10. Antwerp
Top Ten Aquariums:
1. Georgia
2. Shedd
3.Aquarium of the Americas
4. Monterey Bay
5. National - Baltimore
6. Vancouver
7. Seaworld California (aquariums only)
8. Steinart
9. Maui Ocean Center
10. Seattle
Top Five Reptile Exhibits:
1. Reptile Gardens
2. Kentucky Reptile Zoo
3. Reptile World - St. Cloud
4. St. Augustine Alligator Farm.
5. American Institute Rattlesnake Museum
Top Four Bird Exhibits:
1. Jurong
2. National Aviary
3. Tracy Aviary
4. Penang
1. Tierpark Berlin
2. San Diego
3. Zoo Berlin
4. Bronx
5. Singapore - Nite & Day
6. Leipzig
7. Columbus
8. Toronga
9. Pretoria
10. Antwerp
Top Ten Aquariums:
1. Georgia
2. Shedd
3.Aquarium of the Americas
4. Monterey Bay
5. National - Baltimore
6. Vancouver
7. Seaworld California (aquariums only)
8. Steinart
9. Maui Ocean Center
10. Seattle
Top Five Reptile Exhibits:
1. Reptile Gardens
2. Kentucky Reptile Zoo
3. Reptile World - St. Cloud
4. St. Augustine Alligator Farm.
5. American Institute Rattlesnake Museum
Top Four Bird Exhibits:
1. Jurong
2. National Aviary
3. Tracy Aviary
4. Penang
That has to be 'noorder dierenpark' ( northern zoo). It's now renamed into 'dierenpark emmen' ( zoo emmen).
My top 10:
1. Zoo emmen
2. Burgers zoo
3. Bioparc valencia
4. Zoo berlin
5. Zoo duisburg
6. Loro parque Tenerife
7. Oceanographique valencia
8. Zoo rotterdam
9. Cologne zoo
10. Apenheul
Paix
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Just had a rethink...
1, Chester Zoo & Edinburgh Zoo
3, Highland Wildlife Park
4, Bristol Zoo
5, Cotswold Wildlife Park
6, Blackbrook Zoo
7, Whipsnade Wild Animal Park
8, Newquay Zoo
9, Shaldon Wildlife Trust
10, Colchester Zoo
Although, this may change when I visit London Zoo, Rotterdam Zoo, Burgers Zoo and other zoos in the Netherlands....
1, Chester Zoo & Edinburgh Zoo
3, Highland Wildlife Park
4, Bristol Zoo
5, Cotswold Wildlife Park
6, Blackbrook Zoo
7, Whipsnade Wild Animal Park
8, Newquay Zoo
9, Shaldon Wildlife Trust
10, Colchester Zoo
Although, this may change when I visit London Zoo, Rotterdam Zoo, Burgers Zoo and other zoos in the Netherlands....
Hmm... I think (in alphabetical order):
Arnhem (Burgers Zoo)
Basel
Berlin Tierpark
Berlin Zoo
Chester (we're allowed to up-rate one for personal reasons, right?
)
Plzen
Prague
Rotterdam (Blijdorp)
Wuppertal
Zurich
One that I expect to break into this at a revisit is Leipzig. There are a lot of zoos that just miss out, particularly Emmen, Antwerp and Cologne, which I feel both really ought to be counted alongside the above. The San Diegos I visited a little too long ago to make a good comparison, so I haven't included them. Walsrode is also a near miss, mostly losing out because it's not a general collection (which feels harsh when it's such a good specialist one!).
Arnhem (Burgers Zoo)
Basel
Berlin Tierpark
Berlin Zoo
Chester (we're allowed to up-rate one for personal reasons, right?
)Plzen
Prague
Rotterdam (Blijdorp)
Wuppertal
Zurich
One that I expect to break into this at a revisit is Leipzig. There are a lot of zoos that just miss out, particularly Emmen, Antwerp and Cologne, which I feel both really ought to be counted alongside the above. The San Diegos I visited a little too long ago to make a good comparison, so I haven't included them. Walsrode is also a near miss, mostly losing out because it's not a general collection (which feels harsh when it's such a good specialist one!).
the best 5:
Burgers Zoo
Diergaarde Blijdorp
Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio)
Tiergarten Schönnbrunn Vienna
Tierpark Hellabrunn München
runner-ups (6-10)
Apenheul
Gaiapark
Kölner Zoo
Zoo Berlin
Zoo Leipzig
for me it's impossible to say which zoo is the best because they are all different, so no real rankings only the zoos that i liked most.
Burgers Zoo
Diergaarde Blijdorp
Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio)
Tiergarten Schönnbrunn Vienna
Tierpark Hellabrunn München
runner-ups (6-10)
Apenheul
Gaiapark
Kölner Zoo
Zoo Berlin
Zoo Leipzig
for me it's impossible to say which zoo is the best because they are all different, so no real rankings only the zoos that i liked most.
jerseygorilla
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My top ten:
1. Cotswold Wildlife Park
2. Chester Zoo
3. Jersey Zoo (Durrell)
4. Edinburgh Zoo
5. Marwell Zoo
6. West Midlands Safari Park
7. Monkey World
8. Bristol Zoo
9. Dudley (animal collection only)
10. Cotswold Falconry Centre
1. Cotswold Wildlife Park
2. Chester Zoo
3. Jersey Zoo (Durrell)
4. Edinburgh Zoo
5. Marwell Zoo
6. West Midlands Safari Park
7. Monkey World
8. Bristol Zoo
9. Dudley (animal collection only)
10. Cotswold Falconry Centre
Not done any Zoo's outside of UK but have done pretty much all UK Zoo's, so my Top Ten UK Zoo's as follows:-
-Chester Zoo
-Marwell Wildlife
-Port Lympne WAP
-Colchester Zoo
-ZSL Whipsnade
-RZS Edinburgh Zoo
-Highland WP
-Dublin Zoo
-Belfast Zoo
-Longleat Animal Park
Wouldn't make my top ten but can't talk about favourite Zoo's without mentioning Blackpool simply because of Zambar the Amur Tiger, he's Awesome!
-Chester Zoo
-Marwell Wildlife
-Port Lympne WAP
-Colchester Zoo
-ZSL Whipsnade
-RZS Edinburgh Zoo
-Highland WP
-Dublin Zoo
-Belfast Zoo
-Longleat Animal Park
Wouldn't make my top ten but can't talk about favourite Zoo's without mentioning Blackpool simply because of Zambar the Amur Tiger, he's Awesome!
1. Le Parc Des Felins (France)
2. Northwest Trek (USA)
3. Memphis Zoo (USA)
4. Nashville Zoo (USA)
5. San Diego Zoo Safari Park (USA)
6. The Living Desert (USA)
7. Fort Worth Zoo (USA)
8. Arizona Sonora Desert Museum (USA)
9. San Diego Zoo (USA)
10. Chester Zoo (UK)
2. Northwest Trek (USA)
3. Memphis Zoo (USA)
4. Nashville Zoo (USA)
5. San Diego Zoo Safari Park (USA)
6. The Living Desert (USA)
7. Fort Worth Zoo (USA)
8. Arizona Sonora Desert Museum (USA)
9. San Diego Zoo (USA)
10. Chester Zoo (UK)
1. Burgers Zoo (Arnhem)
2. Blijdorp (Rotterdam)
3. Zoo Amneville
4. Zoo Leipzig (at least the rebuilt parts)
5. Zoo duisburg
6. Safaripark Beekse Bergen
7. Zoo Koln (cologne)
8. Zoom Erlebniswelt (gelsenkirchen)
9. Zoo Hannover
10. Zoo Berlin
This is what i have seen so far in the summer i going to Parc Felins and Zoo Beauval
2. Blijdorp (Rotterdam)
3. Zoo Amneville
4. Zoo Leipzig (at least the rebuilt parts)
5. Zoo duisburg
6. Safaripark Beekse Bergen
7. Zoo Koln (cologne)
8. Zoom Erlebniswelt (gelsenkirchen)
9. Zoo Hannover
10. Zoo Berlin
This is what i have seen so far in the summer i going to Parc Felins and Zoo Beauval
Here is my list of zoos that I visit in order from best to worst:
Disney Animal Kingdom
Jacksonville Zoo
Zoo Atlanta
Lowry Park Zoo
St.Augustine Alligator Farm
Central Florida Zoo
Disney Animal Kingdom
Jacksonville Zoo
Zoo Atlanta
Lowry Park Zoo
St.Augustine Alligator Farm
Central Florida Zoo
KCZooFan
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Ive only been to 10 zoos, so easy!
1. Saint Louis Zoo
2. Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo
3. Sedgwick County Zoo
4. Kansas City Zoo
5. Minnesota Zoo
6. Smithsonian National Zoo
7. Philadelphia Zoo
8. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
9. Topeka Zoo
10. Chattanooga Zoo
I must point out that the first eight are all outstanding facilities, and the last two are small but pleasant.
1. Saint Louis Zoo
2. Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo
3. Sedgwick County Zoo
4. Kansas City Zoo
5. Minnesota Zoo
6. Smithsonian National Zoo
7. Philadelphia Zoo
8. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
9. Topeka Zoo
10. Chattanooga Zoo
I must point out that the first eight are all outstanding facilities, and the last two are small but pleasant.
vanessalane
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Mine Are 
Columbus Zoo in Columbus, Ohio
San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California
Lion Country Safari in West Palm Beach, Florida
hoenix Zoo in Phoenix, Arizona
Fort Worth Zoo in Fort Worth, Texas
Houston Zoo in Houston, Texas
Cincinnati Zoo in Cincinnati, Ohio
Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando Florida
Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, Louisiana
Columbus Zoo in Columbus, Ohio
San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California
Lion Country Safari in West Palm Beach, Florida
hoenix Zoo in Phoenix, Arizona
Fort Worth Zoo in Fort Worth, Texas
Houston Zoo in Houston, Texas
Cincinnati Zoo in Cincinnati, Ohio
Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando Florida
Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, Louisiana
KCZooFan
Well-Known Member
That bears an uncanny resemblance to this The Top 10 Zoos in America | USA Travel Guide
Care to justify?
Care to justify?
Blackduiker
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Blackduiker
My Current Top 10 List:
San Diego
Disney's Animal Kingdom
San Diego Wild Animal Park
Seattle Woodland Park Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Los Angeles Zoo
The Living Desert
Honolulu Zoo
Santa Barbara Zoo
My Current Top 10 List:
San Diego
Disney's Animal Kingdom
San Diego Wild Animal Park
Seattle Woodland Park Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo
Phoenix Zoo
Los Angeles Zoo
The Living Desert
Honolulu Zoo
Santa Barbara Zoo
Blackduiker
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Blackduiker
Although several, like snowleopard and others, were disappointed in the limited observation from the safari tour, I felt the tour at DAK was the best immersion experience I had ever seen at any zoo. And I found such habitats as the Lowland Gorillas and Gerenuks, to name a few, amongst the best anywhere. Just a personal preference I suppose. And that, after several visits to SDWAP, with its close proximity in southern California to me. But on most anyone's list we could question the order of zoos couldn't we?
Although several, like snowleopard and others, were disappointed in the limited observation from the safari tour, I felt the tour at DAK was the best immersion experience I had ever seen at any zoo. And I found such habitats as the Lowland Gorillas and Gerenuks, to name a few, amongst the best anywhere. Just a personal preference I suppose. And that, after several visits to SDWAP, with its close proximity in southern California to me. But on most anyone's list we could question the order of zoos couldn't we?