With kids
Zoos & aquariums
San Diego Zoo, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Bronx Zoo: animal parks and aquariums worth a whole day – mostly shady, indoors or both.
- 23
- zoos and aquariums in this area
- 1
- states/provinces with entries
- 1888
- oldest opened
By state
Texas 23
Zoo
Moody Gardens
Zoo
Fort Worth Zoo
Zoo
El Paso Zoo
Zoo
Ellen Trout Zoo
Zoo
Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch
Foto: jdeeringdavis from San Francisco, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Zoo
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
Zoo
Children's Aquarium at Fair Park
Zoo
San Antonio Aquarium
Zoo
Primarily Primates
Good to know
- Go early: animals are awake in the morning, many sleep at midday – and the sun sits badly for photos.
- Large zoos take half a day to a full day; tickets are often cheaper online and save you the queue.
- Shooting through glass: hold the lens right against it and the reflections disappear.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Photos: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence per image) · Last checked on 19 September 2026