With spring underway, USA Today has come out with its picks for the 10 best zoos in the U.S. based on its 2017 Readers' Choice Travel Awards. Here are the facilities that were voted the best in the country:
- St. Louis Zoo
- Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium (Omaha)
- Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
- Fort Worth Zoo
- Riverbanks Zoo and Garden (Columbia, S.C.)
- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (Colorado Springs)
- San Diego Zoo
- Brookfield Zoo (Chicago)
- Audubon Zoo (New Orleans)
- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo