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Discussion in 'United States' started by Quicksand, 11 Jul 2013.

  1. Quicksand

    Quicksand Active Member

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    Hi, I'm fairly new to this site. I travel the country to zoos all year in my free time. I've been to nearly 50 mostly in the Midwest and south. I was just wondering, if u don't mind answering, what your individual top tens that u have been to are. This may help me plan trips in the the future. Thanks. Here's mine.
    1 Henry Doorly zoo
    2 San Diego zoo / wild animal park
    3 Disney's Animal kingdom
    4 Saint Louis zoo
    5 Minnesota zoo
    6 Cincinnati zoo
    7 Atlanta Zoo
    8 Brookfield Zoo
    9 Memphis zoo
    10 Detroit Zoo
     
  2. snowleopard

    snowleopard Well-Known Member 15+ year member Premium Member

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    Another thread ranking zoos?:) Don't worry, many ZooChatters love to discuss the pros and cons of various facilities and I like the look of your list (all good zoos) although my own tastes are slightly different. I've toured exactly 180 zoos and aquariums in my lifetime (including around 160 in North America) and here are my top 10 American zoos:

    1- San Diego
    2- Omaha
    3- Bronx
    4- Columbus
    5- Saint Louis
    6- Sedgwick County
    7- North Carolina
    8- Denver
    9- Woodland Park
    10- San Diego Zoo Safari Park

    Just bubbling under the top 10: Miami, Minnesota, Dallas, Oklahoma City and Detroit.
     
  3. Milwaukee Man

    Milwaukee Man Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    After visiting a few more establishments over the last couple years (to make a total of 16 lifetime zoos), I have decided to redo my rankings. This is my Top 10 along with the latest year I visited:

    1. San Diego Zoo Safari Park (2012)
    2. San Diego Zoo (2012)
    3. St. Louis Zoo (2013)
    4. Columbus Zoo (2008)
    5. Brookfield Zoo (2011)
    6. Busch Gardens Africa (2008)
    7. Disney's Animal Kingdom (2008)
    8. Phoenix Zoo (2010)
    9. Knoxville Zoo (2013)
    10. Buffalo Zoo (2011)

    The other six after that would be in this order: The Wilds (2008), Out of Africa (2011), Milwaukee County Zoo (2013), Racine Zoo (2009), Henry Vilas Zoo (2010), and National Zoo (2009).
     
  4. tschandler71

    tschandler71 Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    My top 10 (I don't rank the Bronx because I went when I was 11 in 99 so I don't remember much)

    Dallas
    St Louis
    Jacksonville
    Tampa
    Memphis
    Birmingham
    Knoxville
    Montgomery
    Atlanta
    Chattanooga
     
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  5. uszoo

    uszoo Well-Known Member

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    My Top Ten: (I have only visited about 13 zoos and 11 aquariums)

    1. Bronx Zoo
    2. Philly Zoo
    3. National Zoo (will be back there to see the elephant exhibit next month)
    4. Lincoln Park Zoo
    5. Maryland Zoo
    6. Roger Williams Park Zoo
    7. Cape May County Zoo
    8. Franklin Park Zoo
    9. Queens Zoo
    10. Prospect Park Zoo
     
  6. wilson

    wilson Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    1) Saint Louis Zoo
    2) Minnesota Zoo
    3) Cinncinati Zoo
    4) Brookfield Zoo (Brookfield and Detroit are interchangable in rank)
    5) Detroit Zoo
    6) Toledo Zoo
    7) Lincoln Park Zoo
    8) Fort Wayne's Children Zoo
    9) Binder Park Zoo
    10)Indianapolias Zoo

    I'm visting Denver Zoo in September, so I'm sure that will make my list.
     
  7. blospz

    blospz Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    1.) Columbus Zoo
    2.) Smithsonian National Zoo
    3.) Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo
    4.) Brookfield Zoo
    5.) Cleveland Zoo
    6.) Philadelphia Zoo
    7.) Toronto Zoo
    8.) Virginia Zoo
    9.) Buffalo Zoo
    10.) Maryland Zoo