World’s Largest Zoos
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Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park: The largest zoo in the world is Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park, located in Tirupati, India. With an area of 5,532 acres, it is the biggest zoo in Asia and the world.
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San Diego Zoo Safari Park: The San Diego Zoo Safari Park, located in California, USA, covers 1,800 acres. It houses over 3,500 animals from more than 400 species, making it the largest zoo in the world by land area.
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Schönbrunn Zoo: Established in 1752, Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria is the world’s oldest zoo still in operation at 17 hectares.
Top Zoos Summary
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Tiergarten Schönbrunn: The spectacular Tiergarten Schönbrunn in Vienna is the world’s oldest zoo, having been in operation since 1752.
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San Diego Zoo: The San Diego Zoo houses more than 3,500 animals across 650 different species.
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Bronx Zoo: Originally opened in 1899, the Bronx Zoo in New York City is the biggest metropolitan zoo in the United States.
Zoo Industry Insights
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With over 10,000 zoos estimated worldwide, holding millions of wild animals in captivity, the scale of the zoo industry is huge.
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Approximately 175 million people — about half of America’s population — visit a zoo or aquarium each year, according to the AZA, a nonprofit accreditation organization. And more than 3.2 million choose the San Diego Zoo, making it the most popular in America.