Best Zoos in America
The Best Zoos in America list is based on reviews and ratings of zoos and aquariums from many sources. St. Louis Zoo in Saint Louis, Missouri, comes in at the top of the Zoos list. The next best zoos and aquariums in America are Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California, Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Memphis Zoo in Memphis, Tennessee and Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. Those that almost made the top 10 zoos and aquariums in the USA include John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, IL, SeaWorld Adventure Park, San Diego in San Diego, CA and National Zoological Park in Washington, DC. For more of America's Best Zoos, there are state Zoos lists linked below including top zoo states such as California, Iowa, Georgia and Florida.
America's Best Zoos
- St. Louis Zoo
1 Government Dr St Louis, MO 63110
• 314-781-0900
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940-1085
• 831-648-4800
- Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
88 River Road, Gatlinburg, TN, 37788
• 888-240-1358-/-+1-865-430-880
- Memphis Zoo
2000 Prentiss Place, Memphis, Tn, Usa
• 901-725-3400
- Henry Doorly Zoo
3701 South 10th Street, Omaha, NE 68107-2299
• 402-733-8400
- Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2021 North Kinney Road, Tucson, AZ, 85743
• 520-883-2702
- Grant's Farm
10501 Gravois Rd., St. Louis, MO 63123
• 314-843-1700
- Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
717 General Booth Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA 23451-4811
• 757-385-FISH
- Sea World Florida
7007 SeaWorld Dr, Orlando, FL 32821
• 888-800-5447
- San Diego Zoo
29020 Zoo Drive, San Diego, CA 92112-0551
• 619-232-3101
Honorable Mentions for Zoos of America
- John G. Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60650
• 312-939-2438
- SeaWorld Adventure Park, San Diego
500 SeaWorld Dr, San Diego, CA 92109-7904
• 800-380-3203
- National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008-2537
• 202-675-6287
- Tennessee Aquarium
One Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37401-2048
• 800-262-0695
- Dallas World Aquarium & Zoological Gardens
1801 N Griffin St, Dallas, TX 75202-1503
• 214-720-2224