My Zoo and Aquarium Bucket List

I want to visit a zoo or aquarium in every state in the United States.

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida –
    • The Florida Aquarium (August 2001)
    • Sea World (August 1990)
    • Animal Kingdom (Numerous Times)
  • Georgia –
    • Zoo Atlanta (August 2013)
    • The Georgia Aquarium (August 2013)
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois –
    • Lincoln Park Zoo (July 2012)
  • Indiana –
    • Indianapolis Zoo (Numerous Times)
    • Fort Wayne Children’s Museum (October 25, 2018)
  • Iowa –
    • National Mississippi River and Aquarium in Dubuque (July 2012)
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky –
    • Louisville Zoo (October 2016 and June 2018)
    • Newport Aquarium (Numerous Times)
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts –
    • New England Aquarium (July 1998)
  • Michigan –
    • Potter Park Zoo – Lansing (September 2, 2018)
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri –
    • St. Louis Zoo (July 2010)
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York –
    • Seneca Park Zoo (June 8, 2017)
  • North Carolina –
    • Greensboro Science Center – Aquarium and Zoo (June 23, 2017)
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio – I have now visited all of the major zoos in Ohio.
    • The Wild’s (Numerous Times)
    • Columbus Zoo (Too times to many to count)
    • Cleveland Zoo (July 2014)
    • Akron Zoo (July 2016)
    • Toledo Zoo (July 2017)
    • Cincinnati Zoo (Numerous times)
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania –
    • Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium (Numerous Times)
    • Zoo America (July 2001 and July 20, 2017)
    • National Aviary (February 2012 and August 2015)
    • Erie Zoo (June 28, 2019)
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina –
    • South Carolina Aquarium (August 2005 and June 26, 2017)
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee –
    • Ripley’s Aquarium (August 2005 and July or August 2009)
    • Tennessee Aquarium (April 1, 2019)
    • Chattanooga Zoo (April 3, 2019)
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia –
    • West Virginia State Wildlife Center (July 2009)
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming

Canada:

  • Bird Kingdom – Niagara Falls, Ontario (March 2016)
  • Toronto Zoo – Toronto, Ontario (April 1, 2016)

Total: 16 states and 2 in Canada