The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026

Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in the United States is N° 1 of The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026

Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha, United States, is N° 1 of The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. N° 2 is Zoo Leipzig in Leipzig, Germany, and N° 3 is Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Australia. The list names 100 zoos and aquariums in 25 countries; the United States has the most entries, 24.

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24 of the world’s 100 best zoos and aquariums are in the United States, according to The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha, at N° 1.

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12 of the world’s 100 best zoos and aquariums are in Germany, according to The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Zoo Leipzig in Leipzig, at N° 2.

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8 of the world’s 100 best zoos and aquariums are in Spain, according to The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Loro Parque in Puerto de la Cruz, at N° 13.

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7 of the world’s 100 best zoos and aquariums are in France, according to The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Bioparc de Doué-la-Fontaine in Doué-la-Fontaine, at N° 8.

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6 of the world’s 100 best zoos and aquariums are in Poland, according to The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Zoo Wrocław in Wrocław, at N° 16.

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6 of the world’s 100 best zoos and aquariums are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Chester Zoo in Chester, at N° 21.

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5 of the world’s 100 best zoos and aquariums are in Australia, according to The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Australia Zoo in Beerwah, at N° 3.

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4 of the world’s 100 best zoos and aquariums are in the Netherlands, according to The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Burgers' Zoo in Arnhem, at N° 6.

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4 of the world’s 100 best zoos and aquariums are in Japan, according to The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka, at N° 50.

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3 of the world’s 100 best zoos and aquariums are in Austria, according to The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna, at N° 14.

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2 of the world’s 100 best zoos and aquariums are in Czechia, according to The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Prague Zoo in Prague, at N° 4.

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2 of the world’s 100 best zoos and aquariums are in Canada, according to The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Zoo Sauvage de Saint-Félicien in Saint-Félicien, at N° 17.

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2 of the world’s 100 best zoos and aquariums are in Mexico, according to The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Zoológico Guadalajara in Guadalajara, at N° 23.

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2 of the world’s 100 best zoos and aquariums are in Portugal, according to The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Oceanário de Lisboa in Lisbon, at N° 42.

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2 of the world’s 100 best zoos and aquariums are in Singapore, according to The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Singapore Oceanarium in Singapore, at N° 43.

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2 of the world’s 100 best zoos and aquariums are in Denmark, according to The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Copenhagen Zoo in Copenhagen, at N° 61.

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Pairi Daiza in Brugelette is the only entry from Belgium in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 7.

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Zoo Târgu Mureș in Târgu Mureș is the only entry from Romania in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 30.

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Zoo Zürich in Zurich is the only entry from Switzerland in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 34.

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Shanghai Wild Animal Park in Shanghai is the only entry from China in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 38.

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Zoo de Guadeloupe au Parc des Mamelles in Bouillante is the only entry from Guadeloupe in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 41.

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Zoológico La Aurora in Guatemala City is the only entry from Guatemala in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 44.

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Kharkiv Zoo in Kharkiv is the only entry from Ukraine in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 55.

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Zoológico de Cali in Cali is the only entry from Colombia in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 76.

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Dublin Zoo in Dublin is the only entry from Ireland in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 77.

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The highest ranked entry from Europe in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Zoo Leipzig in Leipzig, Germany, at N° 2.

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The highest ranked entry from Asia in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Shanghai Wild Animal Park in Shanghai, China, at N° 38.

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The highest ranked entry from the Caribbean in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Zoo de Guadeloupe au Parc des Mamelles in Bouillante, Guadeloupe, at N° 41.

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The highest ranked entry from Latin America in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Zoológico La Aurora in Guatemala City, Guatemala, at N° 44.

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The highest ranked entry from Oceania in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Australia, at N° 3.

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