List of zoos in the United States

This is an incomplete list of existing, reputable zoos in the United States.

Zoos are primarily terrestrial facilities where animals are held in enclosures and displayed to the public for education and entertainment.

Animals may be bred, as well, to maintain captive populations and kept under veterinary care.

Zoos in the United States show great diversity in both size and collection.

Many are notable for ongoing global wildlife conservation and captive breeding efforts, especially for endangered animal species.

Being the most visited zoo in the United States and in the world, for several years Disney's Animal Kingdom located in central Florida has had over 10 million visitors a year. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]