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List of zoos by country

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A beautiful scene from the North Carolina Zoo, showcasing some of its wonderful birds in a natural habitat.

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At 9,154 acres (3,704 hectares), The Wilds in the United States is considered the largest facility in the world.

This is a list of zoological gardens (zoos) around the world. For aquaria, see List of aquaria. For dolphinariums, see List of dolphinariums. For an annotated list of defunct zoos and aquariums, see List of former zoos and aquariums.

Zoos are primarily facilities where animals are kept within enclosures and displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred. Such facilities include zoos, safari parks, animal theme parks, aviaries, butterfly zoos and reptile centers, as well as wildlife sanctuaries and nature reserves where visitors are allowed. According to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), there are over 10,000 zoos worldwide. Globally there are an estimated 700 million visitors a year to zoos.

Africa

Algeria

Cameroon

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Republic of the

Ivory Coast

Egypt

Ethiopia

Ghana

Kenya

Libya

Madagascar

Malawi

Mali

  • Bamako Zoo

Mauritius

  • Casela Nature Park
  • La Vanille Nature Park

Morocco

  • Rabat Zoo
  • Dream Village zoo
  • Parc Sindibad zoo

Mozambique

  • Maputo Zoo

Nigeria

Senegal

  • Hann Zoological Park – Dakar

South Africa

Tanzania

Tunisia

Uganda

  • Uganda Wildlife Education Centre – Entebbe

Zambia

  • Munda Wanga Environmental Park – Lusaka

Asia

Afghanistan

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

Cambodia

China

Georgia

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Japan

Kazakhstan

South Korea

Macau

Malaysia

Myanmar

Nepal

Pakistan

Palestinian territories

Philippines

Qatar

  • Al Khor Family Park and Zoo
  • Al Dosari Zoo and Game Reserve

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

Sri Lanka

Taiwan

Thailand

Turkey

Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates

Uzbekistan

  • Tashkent Zoo
  • Termiz Zoo

Vietnam

Yemen

Australasia/Oceania

This section lists zoos in the Australasia and Oceania regions.

Australia

Fiji

Guam

New Caledonia

  • Parc Forestier de Nouméa – Nouméa

New Zealand

Papua New Guinea

  • Port Moresby Nature Park
  • Rainforest Habitat – Lae

Europe

Albania

Austria

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

  • Limassol Zoo
  • Mazotos Camel Park
  • Melios Zoo Nicosia
  • Paphos Zoo

Czech Republic

Main pages: List of zoos in the Czech Republic and

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Main pages: List of zoos in Germany and

Gibraltar

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Moldova

Monaco

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Ukraine

United Kingdom

North America

Entrance to the San Diego Zoo, generally considered one of the best zoos in the world.

Belize

A bird in the aviary of the North Carolina Zoo.

Bermuda

Canada

An Asian elephant at the Honolulu Zoo.

Costa Rica

Guatemala

Mexico

Panama

United States

Main article: List of zoos in the United States

The United States has over 400 zoos. Some of the most well-known and highly rated zoos in the United States include:

South America

Argentina

Bolivia

Santa Cruz Department

La Paz Department

Brazil

Acre

  • Zoológico do Parque Chico Mendes – Rio Branco

Amazonas

  • Parque Zoológico Municipal – Manaus
  • Zoológico do Centro de Instrução de Guerra na Selva – Manaus

Bahia

Ceará

  • Parque Zoológico Sargento Prata – Fortaleza

Distrito Federal

  • Jardim Zoológico de Brasília – Brasília

Goiás

  • Parque Zoológico de Goiânia – Goiânia

Mato Grosso

  • Parque Zoológico de Rondonópolis – Rondonópolis
  • Zoológico da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso – Cuiabá
  • Zoológico Municipal de Alta Floresta – Alta Floresta

Minas Gerais

Pará

  • Parque Zoobotânico de Carajás – Parauapebas
  • Parque Zoobotânico do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi – Belém

Paraná

Paraíba

Pernambuco

Piauí

Rio de Janeiro

Rio Grande do Sul

Rondônia

  • Zoológico de Vilhena – Vilhena

Roraima

  • Zoológico do Sétimo Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva – Boa Vista

Santa Catarina

São Paulo

Sergipe

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

French Guiana

Guyana

Paraguay

Peru

Suriname

Uruguay

Venezuela

Images

A gorilla at the Bronx Zoo, showcasing its natural behavior in a zoo environment.
A beautiful albino elk standing calmly at Wagon Trails Animal Park.

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