The Indianapolis Zoo opened in 1964. It has grown into a world-class facility hosting a million visitors each year and playing a major role in worldwide conservation and research.

The Cincinnati Zoo is located in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Avondale. It was founded on 65.4 acres (26.5 ha) in the middle of the city, and since then it has acquired some of the surrounding blocks and several reserves in Cincinnati's outer suburbs. The zoo...

The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is the second-oldest zoo in the United States and is located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The zoo also has breeding programs including cheetahs, Sumatran rhinoceros, Malayan tigers, Western Lowland Gorillas, Pottos, and Masai giraffes.

The Newport Aquarium is an aquarium located in Newport, Kentucky, United States at Newport on the Levee. The aquarium has 70 exhibits and 14 galleries, including five seamless acrylic tunnels totaling over 200 feet (61 m) in length. The aquarium showcases thousands...

Meet more than 1,500 animals on 42 beautifully landscaped acres and find out why the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is consistently named one of the country’s “Top Ten Zoos for Kids!” Search for lions, tigers, orangutans, kangaroos, and sharks as you explore the...

Founded in 1969, the Louisville Zoo, or the Louisville Zoological Garden, is a 135-acre (55 ha) zoo in Louisville, Kentucky, situated in the city's Poplar Level neighborhood. The "State Zoo of Kentucky" currently exhibits over 1,300 animals in naturalistic and mixed...

The Potawatomi Zoo is a zoo in eastern South Bend, Indiana. In addition to the animals, there is a train ride around the western half of the zoo and an old-fashioned engineer that makes the ride for young and old a fun-filled learning experience. The zoo is one part...

The Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden is a zoo that opened in 1928 in Evansville, Indiana. It is one of the oldest and largest zoos in the state. Set in a 50-acre (20 ha) park, the zoo features 200 species and more than 700 animals roaming freely in natural...

Scovill Zoo in Decatur, Illinois, is one of 210 zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums with 96 species spanning six continents and around 500 animals in residence. The zoo originally started out as a farm in 1967 when the Kiwanis Club donated money...

Miller Park Zoo offers many exhibits and Zookeeper interaction opportunities that are enjoyed by the whole family. Some highlights include: sun bears, reindeer, Sumatran Tiger, Sea Lion, river otter, Red Panda, lemurs, Galapagos Tortoise, Bald Eagle, Pallas' Cats,...