Twycross Zoo is a medium to large zoo near Norton Juxta Twycross,Leicestershire. The zoo has the largest collection of monkeys and apes in the Western World,and in 2006 re-launched itself as "Twycross Zoo –The World Primate Centre".
The Singapore Zoo,formerly known as the Singapore Zoological Gardens or Mandai Zoo,is a 28 hectares zoo located on the margins of Upper Seletar Reservoir within Singapore's heavily forested central catchment area. It is operated by the Mandai Wildlife Group,which also manages the neighbouring Night Safari,River Wonders,Bird Paradise as well as the forthcoming Rainforest Wild Park.
The Philadelphia Zoo is a zoo located in the Centennial District of Philadelphia on the west bank of the Schuylkill River. It was the first true zoo in the United States;it was chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on March 21,1859,but its opening was delayed by the Civil War until July 1,1874. The zoo opened with 1,000 animals and an admission price of 25 cents. For a brief time,the zoo also housed animals brought to U.S. from safaris by the Smithsonian Institution,which had not yet built its National Zoo.
Perth Zoo is a 17-hectare (41-acre) zoological park in South Perth,Western Australia. The zoo first opened in 1898 and by 2011 housed 1258 animals of 164 species and an extensive botanical collection. It is a full institutional member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).
The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is a 170-acre (69 ha) zoo,aquarium,and botanical garden located along the Saluda River in Columbia,South Carolina,United States. A small portion of the zoo extends into the nearby city of West Columbia. It is operated by the Rich-Lex Riverbanks Park Special Purpose District,a partnership of the city of Columbia and Richland and Lexington counties. It is overseen by the Riverbanks Park Commission,comprising two members each from the three governments and one at-large member.
Apenheul Primate Park is a zoo in Apeldoorn,Netherlands. It specializes in apes and monkeys. It opened in 1971 and was the first zoo in the world where monkeys could walk around freely in the forest and between the visitors. It started with just a few species,now it displays more than 30 different primates,among them bonobo,gorilla and orangutan.
Blackpool Zoo is a 32-acre (13 ha) zoo,owned by Parques Reunidos and located in the sea-side resort of Blackpool,Lancashire,England. It cares for over 1,000 animals from all over the world.
Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park,formerly Birmingham Nature Centre,and before that Birmingham Zoo,is a small zoo on the edge of Cannon Hill Park in Birmingham,England. It is owned and managed by Birmingham City Council.
Leipzig Zoological Garden,or Leipzig Zoo is a zoo in the Leipzig district of Mitte,Germany. It was first opened on June 9,1878. It was taken over by the city of Leipzig in 1920 after World War I and now covers about 27 hectares and contains approximately 850 species. By 2020,the zoo featured six different theme worlds,aiming at providing habitats appropriate for the species on display.
The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park is one of Florida's oldest continuously running attractions,having opened on May 20,1893. It has 24 species of crocodilians,and also a variety of other reptiles,mammals and birds,as well as exhibits,animal performances and educational demonstrations.
Bioparco di Roma is a 17-hectare (42-acre) zoological garden located on part of the original Villa Borghese estate in Rome,Italy. There are 1,114 animals of 222 species maintained.
The American Species Survival Plan or SSP program was developed in 1981 by the (American) Association of Zoos and Aquariums to help ensure the survival of selected species in zoos and aquariums,most of which are threatened or endangered in the wild.
Exmoor Zoo is a conservation centre near Bratton Fleming in Exmoor,a national park in North Devon,England. The zoo developed from Exmoor Bird Gardens,opened on the site of a farm in 1982. The current owners took over in 1993,and have enlarged and developed the zoo,now specialising in the conservation of smaller animals. The zoo has been a member of BIAZA,the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums,since 1995 and recently became a member of EAZA in 2018.
Metro Richmond Zoo is a privately owned,for-profit zoo in Chesterfield County,Virginia. It is located in the central Virginia area,off of U.S. Route 360,about 20 miles southwest of Richmond. Metro Richmond Zoo encompasses about 70 acres (28 ha) and houses around 2,000 animals representing over 190 species,including reticulated giraffe,white rhinoceros,snow leopard,cheetah and Grant's zebra.
Malacca Zoo,officially the Malacca Zoo and Night Safari,is a 54-acre (22 ha) zoological park located beside Lebuh Ayer Keroh in Ayer Keroh,Malacca,Malaysia,which hosts more than 1200 animals including 215 species of birds,amphibians,reptiles,mammals. It is the second-largest zoo in Malaysia behind the National Zoo of Malaysia,both were established in 1963. The zoo acts as both a rescue base and an animal sanctuary and was initially owned by the Malacca State Government,but its management was taken over by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks of Malaysia in 1979 and later opened to the public by the then Prime Minister,Mahathir Mohamad on 13 August 1987.
The Budapest Zoo &Botanical Garden is the oldest zoo in Hungary and one of the oldest in the world.
Banham Zoological Gardens is a 50-acre (20 ha) zoo in Banham,Norfolk,England. The zoo,which in 2024 was reported to be a home to more than 2,000 animals,opened to the public in 1968,became a charity in 2013,and has since been often awarded the prize of Norfolk's Top Attraction,by numerous different organisations,with an annual visitor attendance of in excess of 200,000 people. It is part of the Zoological Society of East Anglia,a registered charity which also owns Africa Alive Zoological Reserve near Lowestoft,Suffolk.
Barcelona Zoo is a zoo in the Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona,Catalonia,Spain. The zoo used to be internationally known as the home of Snowflake,the only known albino gorilla,who died in 2003.
The Zoo Taiping is a zoological park located at Bukit Larut,Taiping,Perak,Malaysia. Established in 1961,is the only zoo in northern Malaysia.
Mogo Wildlife Park is a small privately owned zoo in Mogo,on the south coast of New South Wales,Australia.
