The 10 Largest Zoos in the World Housing Exotic Species

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3. The Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

Location: Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America

Number of Animal Species: 962

Number of Animals: 17,000

Notable Species: Philippine crocodile, ring-tailed lemurs, scarlet macaws, black howler monkeys, Malayan tapir, jellyfish, sharks, hummingbirds, greater roadrunners, ocelots, fossas, Bengal tigers and polar bears.

Opening: 1894

Features: One of the largest indoor rainforests in the world, the world’s largest indoor desert and the largest glazed geodesic dome on earth.

Size: 130 acres

 

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