Or maybe from one of the zoos in between.
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska
Opened 1894; Land area 130 acres (53 ha); No. of species 952; Major exhibits: Lied Jungle, Desert Dome, Kingdoms of the Night, Scott Aquarium, Cat Complex, Hubbard Gorilla Valley, Hubbard Orangutan Forest, African Grasslands
Saint Louis Zoo Saint Louis, Missouri
Opened 1910; Land area 90 acres (36 ha); No. of animals 18,700; No. of species 603
Memphis Zoo Memphis, Tennessee
Opened 1906; Land area 76 acres (31 ha); No. of animals 3,500; No. of species 500
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Colorado Springs, Colorado
Opened 1926; Land area 140 acres (57 ha); No. of animals 750; No. of species 150
Denver Zoo Denver, Colorado
Opened 1896; Land area 80 acres (32 ha); No. of animals 4,125; No. of species 613; Major exhibits: Predator Ridge, North Shores, Tropical Discovery, Toyota Elephant Passage, Primate Panorama, Bear Mountain
Riverbanks Zoo & Garden Columbia, South Carolina
Opened 1974; Land area 170 acres (69 ha); Major exhibits: African Plains, Aquarium Reptile Complex, Ndoki Forest, Riverbanks Farm
Zoo Miami Miami, Florida
Opened 1980; Land area 750 acres (304 ha); No. of animals 3,000; No. of species 500
Fort Worth Zoo Fort Worth, Texas
Opened 1909; Land area 64 acres (26 ha); No. of species 435
Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, Illinois
Opened 1898; Land area 35 acres (14 ha); No. of animals 1,100; No. of species 200; Major exhibits: Farm-in-the-Zoo, Helen Brach Primate House, Kovler Lion House, Kovler Sea Lion Pool, McCormick Bird House, Nature Boardwalk, Pritzker Family Children's Zoo, Regenstein African Journey, Regenstein Center for African Apes, Regenstein Small Mammal-Reptile House
Houston Zoo Houston, Texas
Opened 1922; Land area 55 acres (22 ha); No. of animals 6,000; No. of species 900
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Powell, Ohio
Opened 1927; Land area 580 acres (234 ha); No. of animals 7,000; No. of species 800; Major exhibits: North America, Heart of Africa, Asia Quest, Shores & Aquarium, Polar Frontier, Australia and the Islands, and Congo Expedition
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Cincinnati, Ohio
Opened 1875; Land area 75 acres (30 ha); No. of animals 1,896; No. of species 500
Philadelphia Zoo Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Opened 1874; Land area 42 acres (17 ha); No. of animals 1,300; No. of species 340
Toledo Zoo & Aquarium Toledo, Ohio
Opened 1900; Land area 51 acres (21 ha); No. of animals 10,000; No. of species 720; Major exhibits: Africa!, Aquarium, Arctic Encounter, Aviary, Maned Wolf, Bald Eagles, The Valley, Nature's Neighborhood, Kingdom of the Apes, Museum of Science, Primate Forest, Reptile House, Snow Leopards, Flamingo Key, Tiger Terrace, Ziems Conservatory, Tembo Trail, Penguin Beach, Cassowary Crossing, Galapagos Gardens
Brookfield Zoo Brookfield, Illinois
Opened 1934; Land area 216 acres (87 ha); No. of animals 2,300; No. of species 450
Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute Washington DC
Opened 1889; Land area 163 acres (66 ha); No. of animals 2,000; No. of species 400; Major exhibits: Amazonia, Asia Trail, Giant Panda Habitat, Great Ape House, Think Tank
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory St. Paul, Minnesota
Opened 1873
OKC Zoo Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Opened 1902; Land area 119 acres (48 ha); No. of animals 1,900; No. of species 512
Milwaukee County Zoo Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Opened 1961; Land area 200 acres (81 ha); No. of animals 3,300; No. of species 377; Major exhibits: Aviary, Apes of, Africa/Primates of the World, Aquatic and Reptile Center, Small Mammal Building, Large Mammals, Northwestern Mutual Family Farm
San Francisco Zoo San Francisco, California
Opened 1929; Land area 100 acres (40 ha); No.of animals 1000; No. of species 250; Major exhibits: African Savanna, Gorilla Preserve, Grizzly Gulch, Primate Discovery Center (Lemur Forest), Cat Kingdom, Penguin Island, Red Panda Treehouse, Insect Zoo
Detroit Zoo Detroit, Michigan
Opened 1928; Land area 125 acres (51 ha); No. of animals 2,000; No. of species 245; Major exhibits: Arctic Ring of Life, Australian Outback Adventure, Cotton Family Wolf Wilderness, Great Apes of Harambee, Holden Reptile Conservation Center, National Amphibian Conservation Center, Polk Penguin Conservation Center, Matilda Wilson Free-Flight Aviary
Franklin Park Zoo Boston, Massachusetts
Opened 1912; Land area 72 acres (29 ha); No. of animals 1000; No. of species 220; Major exhibits: 60 exhibits. Highlights are, Nature's Neighborhoods, Farmyard, Outback Trail, Bird's World, Serengeti Crossing, Giraffe Savanna, Tropical Forest, Kalahari Kingdom
Sedgwick County Zoo Wichita, Kansas
Opened 1971; Land area 247 acres (100 ha); No. of animals 3,000; No. of species 400
Zoo Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia
Opened 1889; Land area 40 acres (16 ha); No. of animals 1,500; No. of species 220
Zoo Tampa Tampa, Florida
Land Area 63 acres (25 ha); No. of animals 1,3000
San Diego Zoo San Diego, California
Opened 1916; Land area 99 acres (40 ha); No. of animals 3700; No. of species 650; Major exhibits: Absolutely Apes, Children's Zoo, Elephant Odyssey, Panda Trek, Ituri Forest, Monkey Trails, Polar Bear Plunge
San Diego Zoo Safari Park Escondido, California
Opened 1972; Land area 1,800 acres (7.3 sq km); No. of animals 3500; No. of species 400; Major exhibits: African Plains, African Outpost, African Woods, Asian Savanna, Condor Ridge, Elephant Valley, Gorilla Forest, Hidden Jungle, Lion Camp, Nairobi Village, Tiger Territory
Bronx Zoo The Bronx, New York
Opened 1899; Land area 265 acres (107 ha); No. of species 650; Major exhibits: Congo Gorilla Forest, JungleWorld, Wild Asia Monorail, Madagascar!, Tiger Mountain, African Plains, World of Birds, World of Reptiles, Zoo Center
