The US is home to some of the best zoos and aquariums in the world – pretty much every medium to large-sized city has one of each. For starters, I highly recommend checking out my podcast interview with Jon Wassner, author of “America’s Best Zoos.” As you may already know, ...
What began as a single exhibition during the 1904 World's Fair has grown to be the St. Louis Zoo with over 700 different animal species. Not only is it consistently rated as one of the nation's best zoos for its creative habitats and interactive exhibits, but it's also completely free ...
Animal Encounters for students five years and older provide hands-on learning opportunities while Walkabout Adventure Zoos give groups a chance to explore animals in a zoo-like setting with zookeepers ready to answer questions. On-site air-conditioned restaurants provide lunch options and souvenir ...
After the fall of the Roman Empire, hippos weren't seen in Europe again until a few zoos began to exhibit them in the mid 1800s.All the various uses and abuses of hippos through the centuries have made their population fall greatly. Where they do occur, mostly in n...