largest zoos in the world

The Basel Zoo boasts one of the most successful captive breeding programs of endangered species in the world. The uniquely peculiar creatures here are not often seen in other wildlife parks around the world. In fact, the more than 600 speciesincluding snow leopards, cheetah, Indian Rhino, flamingos, pygmy hippopotamuses, Somali Wild Ass, and okapiwould be proud that their zoo is considered among the top 7 by the Zoological Society of London for its successful breeding efforts.

This was the first zoo in the world to house and breed penguins along with being the first in Britain to house koalas and giant pandas. The vision of Edinburgh Zoois to not only cater to tourists but to actively participate in breeding programs of endangered species and promote conservation around the world. One more claim to fame for this zoo is the state of the art chimpanzee enclosure that has been endorsed by experts such as Jane Goodall. Visitors will want to witness the famous penguin parade when penguins are let out of their enclosure and can walk around as they please with their keepers. Daily talks and tours are a large part of the visit to this zoo and there is certainly no shortage of animals to look at and things to learn during a day here.

Officially the Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens,the Melbourne Zoo is the oldest zoo in Australia. Opened in 1862, the park features today over 320 species, both native Australian species and other animals from around the world. The Australian exhibit includes koalas,kangaroos, wombats, echidnas and more