My biggest passions alongside travel are animals, wildlife, conservation and the zoos which make much of that work possible… I have been lucky enough to visit a lot of zoos, and to do so all around the world! On this page you will find the full list of zoos which I have visited over the years and hopefully as time goes on I will be linking them all to reviews. For the benefit of this post I will be using the term zoo as an umbrella term to cover zoos, safari parks, wildlife parks, rescue centers which allow access for a charge and museums with live exhibits. Not all of them have been good, but the VAST majority of them are good, and most of those have been an absolute pleasure to visit.
One of the most common questions I get asked is, “you go to a lot of zoos – do you really think we need them?”
The short answer is Yes! However to go in to a little more depth, the standard of zoos around the world has increased dramatically, even just fairly recently in some cases. It is not always the case that animals are kept in tiny cages behind thick iron bars… I must admit that there are still some zoos which lag behind and where this is the case, however it’s not always third world zoos like you might expect! I have seen zoos even in Vietnam put some in the USA and France to shame! However for the most part, don’t let these exceptions put you off.
Zoos do a huge amount for conservation and science, not to mention helping people (especially kids) around the world, fall in love with the nature that does or should surround them! But they do need visitors to be able to continue all this great work. I have seen zoos around the world, as you can see below, and I am a true believer that a world without zoos would be a much poorer planet, so long as we ensure that zoos are held accountable for their animals and the way they treat them.
Number of Zoos Visited:
Zoo Name | Country | Region |
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Sealife Sydney | Australia | Australasia |
Adelaide Zoo | Australia | Australasia |
Australian Museum Living Collection | Australia | Australasia |
Koala Hospital | Australia | Australasia |
Melbourne Zoo | Australia | Australasia |
Dreamworld Gold Coast | Australia | Australasia |
Billabong Koala Wildlife Park | Australia | Australasia |
Phillip Island Koala Conservation Center | Australia | Australasia |
Phillip Island Wildlife Park | Australia | Australasia |
Taronga Zoo | Australia | Australasia |
Wildlife Sydney Zoo | Australia | Australasia |
Australia Zoo | Australia | Australasia |
Cleland Wildlife Park | Australia | Australasia |
Healesville Sanctuary | Australia | Australasia |
Zoo Antwerpen | Belgium | Europe |
Bellewaerde | Belgium | Europe |
Natuurhulpcentrum | Belgium | Europe |
Refugio Herpetologico | Costa Rica | The Americas |
Zoo Praha | Czech Republic | Europe |
ZooParc de Tregomeur | France | Europe |
La Ferme aux Crocodiles | France | Europe |
Zoo Fauverie du Mont-Faron | France | Europe |
Parc Animalier de Sainte-Croixe | France | Europe |
Espace Zoologique du Bouy | France | Europe |
Nausica | France | Europe |
Espace Zoologique de st Martin la Plaine | France | Europe |
Zoo de Lyon | France | Europe |
Leipzig Zoo | Germany | Europe |
Zoo Berlin | Germany | Europe |
Chemnitz Zoo | Germany | Europe |
Hannover Zoo | Germany | Europe |
Sealife Berlin | Germany | Europe |
Cologne Zoo | Germany | Europe |
Muenster Allwetter Zoo | Germany | Europe |
Zoo Heidelberg | Germany | Europe |
Zoo Der Minis | Germany | Europe |
Zoo Dortmund | Germany | Europe |
Berlin Tierpark | Germany | Europe |
Duisburg Zoo | Germany | Europe |
Zoom Erlebniswelt | Germany | Europe |
AquaDom | Germany | Europe |
Reykjavik Family Park & Zoo | Iceland | Europe |
Chennai Snake Park | India | Asia |
Madras Crocodile Bank | India | Asia |
Chennai Childrens Zoo | India | Asia |
Singapore River Safari | Singapore | Asia |
Singapore Zoo | Singapore | Asia |
Jurong Bird Park | Singapore | Asia |
Singapore Night Safari | Singapore | Asia |
Bern Zoo | Switzerland | Europe |
Burgers Zoo | The Netherlands | Europe |
Amersfoort Zoo | The Netherlands | Europe |
Artis Magistra | The Netherlands | Europe |
Apenheul | The Netherlands | Europe |
Stichting AAP | The Netherlands | Europe |
Shepreth Wildlife Park | United Kingdom | Europe |
Marwell Zoo | United Kingdom | Europe |
Wingham Wildlife Park | United Kingdom | Europe |
Woburn Safari Park | United Kingdom | Europe |
Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens | United Kingdom | Europe |
Colchester Zoo | United Kingdom | Europe |
Chessington World of Adventures | United Kingdom | Europe |
Newforest Reptile Centre | United Kingdom | Europe |
Paignton Zoo | United Kingdom | Europe |
Paradise Wildlife Park | United Kingdom | Europe |
Chessington World of Adventures | United Kingdom | Europe |
Poole Aquarium & Serpentarium | United Kingdom | Europe |
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park | United Kingdom | Europe |
Rare Species Conservation Center | United Kingdom | Europe |
Wildwood Trust | United Kingdom | Europe |
Howletts Wild Animal Park | United Kingdom | Europe |
Eagle Heights | United Kingdom | Europe |
Blue Reef Aquarium – Portsmouth | United Kingdom | Europe |
Sealife London | United Kingdom | Europe |
Birdland Park & Gardens | United Kingdom | Europe |
Whipsnade Wild Animal Park | United Kingdom | Europe |
Dudley Zoo | United Kingdom | Europe |
Drusillas Park | United Kingdom | Europe |
London Zoo | United Kingdom | Europe |
Twycross Zoo | United Kingdom | Europe |
Tilgate Nature Center | United Kingdom | Europe |
Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens | United KIngdom | Europe |
The Tropical Zoo | United Kingdom | Europe |
Leeds Castle Aviaries | United Kingdom | Europe |
The Monkey Jungle | USA | The Americas |
Gator Park | USA | The Americas |
St Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park | USA | The Americas |
Georgia Aquarium | USA | The Americas |
Miami Zoo | USA | The Americas |
Zoo Atlanta | USA | The Americas |
Philadelphia Zoo | USA | The Americas |
The Bronx Zoo | USA | The Americas |
Smithsonian Natural History Museum Bug Exhibit | USA | The Americas |
Luray Zoo | USA | The Americas |
Seaworld – Orlando | USA | The Americas |
Discovery Cove | USA | The Americas |
Smithsonian National Zoo | USA | The Americas |
Cu Chi Wildlife Rescue Center | Vietnam | Asia |
Cat Tien Bear and Wildcat Rescue Station | Vietnam | Asia |
Saigon Zoological Park | Vietnam | Asia |
Dao Tien Endangered Primate Species Centre | Vietnam | Asia |
Zoo count so far = 101
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