Comments on: The Top 10 Zoos in America

By: Steven

Steven — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:20:12 +0000

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By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:57:33 +0000

Thanks, everyone, for writing in. We love to see people debate our list.

Kelly, thanks for your comment. Read through the list and you will find an army of readers who agree with you. Know that the Bronx Zoo did defend itself. I was contacted personally by the Zoo with an emphatic “What gives?!”

The Bronx Zoo was in the running like so many other fantastic institutions – Henry Doorly, St. Louis – but we stand by our list. The Bronx Zoo charms hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of guests every year, but it can’t possibly charm the all. As they say, you can’t please everyone.

Unfortunately, more than a few of those non-charmed we’re on our selection panel.

But we will be back. Readers comments have more than convinced us that another look is well in order. When we next compile this list, we hope we feel comfortable extending them the courtesy of joining it.

Thanks again.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:13:00 +0000

The fact that the Bronx Zoo was omitted calls into questions the validity of the list. Full disclosure..the only other zoo on the list I have been to is Lion Country Safari but it just does not compare to the Bronx Zoo in any argument.

By: becca

becca — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:52:10 +0000

oh my gosh i can not belivie that the phoenix zoo is one i live there

By: haleigh

haleigh — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:37:18 +0000

The Toledo Zoo is in the technical rancking of the top zoo’s. It is very nice with a new childrens zoo that is very pro green and is wonderful in the christmas time with the Lights Before Christmas. I think that it should of been on there. I have been to the San Diego Zoo, but just because they have a wide variety of animals dosnt mean much. It is alot of walking to do just to see all of it, but at the Toledo Zoo, you can see all there animals and still have time to go do something fun with the kids in the children zoo.

By: Ryan Lesniewicz

Ryan Lesniewicz — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:00:42 +0000

I have never been to these zoos but I have been to the Toledo Zoo and I think its a good one as well

By: Annie

Annie — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:47:11 +0000

I have to disagree with so many comments… my family lives in Cincinnati, and have been members of the Cincinnati Zoo for years. We are also frequent visitors of other zoos, and I can honestly say that we love our zoo best of all. My son has had the great pleasure of interacting with so many different animals with the zoo’s public outreach effort, and we have enjoyed so many wonderful times there. The exhibits are clean and well-planned, and the breadth of animals is amazing.

I think what some people notice is that you have to go through a pretty rough area to get there. But the zoo itself is great!

By: lance fuqua

lance fuqua — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:58:43 +0000

St.louis is top 2 hands down.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:19:21 +0000

I have actually been to most of these Zoos and currently reside is a suburb of Columbus, and live 25 minutes away from the Columbus zoo, and although I have only been to the Columbus Zoo a couple of times I must agree I think it is great, but when I was younger I may have had a greater appreciation for these attractions (the opposite of what most would believe.) When I was younger my family were members of the New Orleans Zoo, and we attended there regularly (ok so not quite as much as the aquarium) but I absolutly loved the zoo, I have also been to the Cincinatti zoo, and I agree with Don, that the Cinnci zoo is just not that great. The Houston and San Diego zoo’s, I believe are just too vast to be enjoyed, they have cool features, but they are MASSIVE! there is no way you can see everything in the zoo in one day. But I do believe you and your team have put together a great list. Also there is a zoo in Colorado Springs that I kind of enjoyed. I wish I could recall the name (maybe Chyanne Ntl. Park and Zoo) but it seemed nice, well I liked it better than the Cincinatti zoo anyway. but I’m not downing your opinions. I’m just tossing mine out there.

By: Stan

Stan — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:32:36 +0000

Been to 3 or 4 zoos around USA. St.louis definitely is one of the best. Excellently designed. Unlike Sandiego where you walk and walk and walk..seeing nothing this is a pretty good zoo. Very under-rated.