Animal Lovers Must Visit These American Zoos

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Ian Morris
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Zoos are one of the biggest attractions for any traveler who loves animals. With a huge network of world-class zoos dispersed throughout the country, the United States is a great place to discover some of the world’s best parks for animals.

Have you been thinking about planning a trip to an American zoo? Don’t hesitate! Here are some of the top choices.

San Diego Zoo

The San Diego Zoo is arguably the country’s most famous zoological park. Located in sunny Southern California, the weather is almost picture-perfect at this park which features red pandas, elephants, and giraffes among its nearly 150 species.

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC has a stunning collection of animals at a beautiful 163-acre urban park. The most famous animals in this park are the giant pandas, and the best thing about it is that it is totally free to visit.

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🐵 👋 Meet Coco! He is our new golden-headed lion tamarin. He arrived from the Fort Worth Zoo and is a companion for Bahia. Although golden-headed lion tamarins live in family groups and form life-long pair bonds, Coco and Bahia are not a breeding pair. But you can still see them jumping from branch to branch, sharing food and vocalizing to each other, which helps them maintain their pair bond. Golden-headed lion tamarins are native to Brazil. These tiny monkeys, weighing a little more than 1 pound, live in the forest canopy of the Atlantic Coastal Forest where they can cover a lot of territory despite their small statures. As they traverse branches, they disperse seeds throughout the forest. #GoldenHeadedLionTamarin #Tamarin #Monkey #WeSaveSpecies

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Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Are you looking for an experience that combines the best of the aquatic and terrestrial worlds? The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio’s capital is one of the top-rated parks for animal lovers in the country because of its huge diversity of marine and land species, including polar bears, giant tortoises, and lions.