10Best & Most Fascinating Zoos in the World.

10. Arignar Anna Zoological Park India

The Arignar Anna Zoological Park, or Vandalur Zoo, in Chennais Vandalur in India,
spread across 228.4 acres, is the largest zoological garden in the country, as well as in
the Indian sub-continent. Its collection of around 1500 wild species includes 46
endangered species in its 160 enclosures, as of 2012. The zoo, serving as a rescue and
rehabilitation centre, has about a thousand flora species.
 9. Tiergarten Schnbrunn Vienna, Austria

The Tiergarten Schnbrunn or Vienna Zoo is located in the grounds of the Schnbrunn
Palace in Vienna, Austria. It is the oldest zoo in the world, founded as an imperial
menagerie in 1752, and as a scientifically administered zoo targeting conservation of
species and general nature, it is one of the most extraordinary zoos in the world, also
noted for its modern design and baroque era buildings.
 8. Wellington Zoo New Zealand

The Wellington Zoo is set in the green belt of New Zealand, and is over a hundred years
old. It is dedicated to more than 100 different species of fauna from all over the world.
One of the most extraordinary zoos in the world, the Wellington Zoo is noted for its
conservation efforts which include breeding programs for endangered species like the
Sumatran tiger and the Sun Bear.
 7. London Zoo UK

The London Zoo, or Regent Zoo in the UK is the oldest scientific zoo in the world, being
opened in London in 1828. It was originally established with the intention to use the
collection for scientific study, and was not open for the public until 1847. It also
established the worlds first reptile house in 1849, first public aquarium in 1853, first
insect house in 1881 and first childrens zoo in 1938.
 6. San Diego Zoo USA

USAs San Diego Zoo is located in Balboa Park, California, and is the worlds largest
zoological membership association, with over 250000 member households and 130000
child memberships. It is noted for pioneering open-air exhibits, to recreate natural
habitats for animals, instead of cages, as well as for housing giant pandas and koalas,
among 3700 animals of 650 species and subspecies.
 5. Monarto Zoological Park Australia

The Monarto Zoological Park located in South Australia is an open-air animal sanctuary,
sprawling across a huge area of more than 2470 acres. It is the largest zoo in the world
in terms of area, and has several features that attract tourists, including a drive-
through cheetah habitat, habitat for southern white rhinoceros, giraffe herd, etc. It is
also one of the largest revegetation projects.
 4. Toronto Zoo Canada

The Toronto Zoo in Ontario, Canada, is considered one of the largest of the fascinating
zoos in the world, taking into consideration two key factors, i.e. size and number of
species. It is spread across an area of 710 acres, and houses 491 species. A popular
feature of this zoo are the seven zoogeographic regions, i.e. Indo-Malaya, Africa,
Americas, Tundra Trek, Australasia, Eurasia, and the Canadian Domain.
 3. Berlin Zoological Garden Germany

The Berlin Zoological Garden in Tiergarten was created in 1844 as Prussias King
William IVs personal collection. Many animals were destroyed in WW-II. The 86.5 acre
zoo has the highest collection of species, housing 1,500 of them, and a current
collection of 19,500 individual animals, including original survivors, gifts and animals
bred by the zoo, and is one of the worlds largest zoos.
 2. National Zoological Gardens of South Africa

The National Zoological Gardens of South Africa is located in Pretoria. It is one of the
most picturesque zoos in the world, with half of the zoo set on a relatively flat land,
while the other part of it is situated on the slopes of a hill. The Apies River runs through
the zoo, with two bridges across the river, and a cableway over the zoo to give a view
of the savannah exhibit, hill enclosure, etc.
 1. Beijing Zoo China

The Beijing Zoo is a zoological park in China. It occupies an area of 220 acres, and
includes lakes and ponds that cover 14 acres. The zoo and its aquarium house around
14,500 creatures of more than 450 species of terrestrial animals and 500 species of
marine animals. About six million people visit every year to see its collection of rare
endemic animals and threatened or endangered species.
 Singapore Zoo

The Singapore Zoo or Mandai Zoo is ensconced in the heavily forested central
catchment area of Singapore. One of the best known fascinatingzoos in the world, it
has open exhibits offering a more naturalistic habitat for the animals and true-to-life
views to the 1.6 visitors each year who are separated from animals with hidden
barriers, moats and glass. 16% of the animals here are considered threatened.
Zoos these days are more than an enclosed area filled with caged animals. They try to
offer the best conservation and breeding conditions to the animals, giving them proper
food and medical attention to ensure that even the threatened creatures are healthy
and happy. As visitors, it is the responsibility of common men to not irritate or hurt the