Based on attendance figures published by the Themed Entertainment Association, the most visited zoo is Disney's Animal Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA, which received 13,888,000 visitors in 2019.
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Naming 275 zoos and aquariums in total, the awards call the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska, the world's best. The San Diego Zoo in California comes in second place. Monterey, California's Monterey Bay Aquarium tops the list of world aquariums.
However, the UK's largest zoo by number of animals, and a contender for the biggest zoo in the world, is the 36-acre London Zoo. The world's oldest scientific zoo opened its doors to the public in 1847, and is reputed to have around 19,300 animals.
The Tierpark in the Berlin district Lichtenberg is the largest zoo in Europe. It is best to plan a whole day for your visit. Over 8,000 animals live on an area of 160 hectares and there are about 650 different animal species in total - from the Malaysian bear to polar bears.
Oldest in the world. Founded in 1826 by the Zoological Society of London, the ZSL London Zoo was originally built to keep animals for scientific research. It was the creation of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles who is also famous for the founding of Singapore (and the famous Raffles Hotel).
30 – Chester Zoo, UKThe most-visited wildlife attraction in Britain, Chester Zoo sees 1.9 million visitors each year. TripAdvisor named it the best zoo in the Uk and third-best in the world.
The Berlin Zoological Garden, which opened in 1844, is home to the largest variety of animals of any zoo in the world. Come see its more than 20,000 animals representing more than 1,300 species, including a few polar bears.
Leading zoos and wildlife attractions in England 2019-2022In 2022, ZSL London Zoo reported the highest figure among the selected attractions, welcoming more than one million visitors. Colchester Zoo and Longleat Safari & Adventure Park followed in the ranking, with 975 thousand and 814 thousand visitors, respectively.