Zoo protect endangered species and help in breeding programs also teach people about animals, their habitats, and importance in nature, zoos study animal behavior, health, and breeding to help wildlife survival.
Here are 20 Popular Zoos in the World
- San Diego Zoo, USA
San diego zoo is one of the most famous zoos known for giant pandas, koalas, polar bears, elephants and conservation programs.
- Singapore Zoo, Singapore
Singapore zoo is famous for orangutans, white tigers, proboscis monkeys, giraffes and night safari.
- London Zoo, Regent’s Park UK
London zoo is world’s oldest scientific zoo, with historic architecture, wildanimals like gorillas, lions, tigers, Komodo dragons.
- Bronx Zoo, USA
Bronx zoo is largest metropolitan zoo in the U.S with over 6,000 animals, famous for snow leopards, bison, sea lions, gorillas.
- Beijing Zoo, China
Beijing zoo is famous for its giant pandas, golden snub-nosed monkeys, South China tigers and large collection of rare Asian animals.
- Berlin Zoological Garden, Germany
Berlin zoological garden is oldest most visited zoo in Europe with Wildanimals like polar bears, pandas, hippos, rare birds.
- Toronto Zoo, Canada
Toronto zoo is known for polar bears, grizzly bears, tigers, gorillas and extensive conservation programs.
- Tiergarten Schönbrunn, Vienna Zoo, Austria
Tiergarten schonbrunn is world’s oldest zoo part of Schönbrunn Palace, UNESCO World Heritage site with pandas, elephants, cheetahs, orangutans.
- Taronga Zoo, Australia Sydney
Taronga zoo has famous Sydney Harbour known for kangaroos, koalas, platypus, giraffes and conservation efforts.
- Prague Zoo, Czech Republic
Prague zoo is famous for breeding endangered species, przewalski’s horse, komodo dragons, gorillas.
- Hong Kong Zoological, Botanical Gardens, Hong Kong
Hongkong zoological is one of the oldest zoo in the world with tropical species, rare birds, lemurs, flamingos, orangutans, turtles.
- Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, USA
Columbus zoo is home to over 7,000 animals, manatees, lions, cheetahs, kangaroos.
- National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Zoo, USA
National zoological park is famous for giant pandas, asian elephants, lions, zebras.
- Zoo Zürich, Switzerland
Zoo zurich is known for Masoala Rainforest Hall, Red pandas, snow leopards, elephants, Masoala rainforest animals.
- Chester Zoo, UK
Chester zoo is largest zoo in the UK, famous for Jaguars, elephants, orangutans, flamingos.
- Moscow Zoo, Russia
Moscow zoo is the oldest zoo in Russia, large collection of mammals, birds, tigers, lynx, wolves, exotic birds.
- Los Angeles Zoo, USA
Los Angeles zoo houses rare species, including California condors, komodo dragons, okapis.
- Loro Parque, Spain, Tenerife, Canary Islands
Loro parque is famous for parrots, marine life, orca shows, orcas, dolphins, gorillas.
- Ueno Zoo ,Japan Tokyo
Ueno zoo is Japan’s oldest zoo famous for giant pandas, gorillas, elephants, red pandas.
- Philadelphia Zoo, USA
Philadelphia zoo is america’s first zoo, known for its animal trails, famous for big cats tigers, lions, orangutans, giraffes, lemurs.